Water monsters

[Michael Mccafferty]

On Mon, 21 Jan 2002, Koontz John E wrote:

>
> Watermonsters evidently vary a great deal with the particular tradition.
> If they have any similarities other than dwelling in water and being
> associated with similar stories, I'm not aware of it.  I don't know of any
> general studies of watermonsters and similar creatures of legend in North
> America.
>
There is, in my estimation, a "must-read" chapter on the Iroquian
underwater cat in _Feline Symbolism in the Americas_, by whoms and
published when I forget. You'll get a good taste of snake in this.



Michael McCafferty