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Source: Myths and Tales of the
Southeastern Indians, By John R. Swanton, 1929
A girl whose father and mother were dead lived at a certain place with
some relatives. Every day she went for water to a spring, the trail to
which ran through a deep hollow.
One time, after she had grown up, a Water Panther (Oi-katca) appeared to
her there and she came to be with child by him.
As she had been very carefully watched the people did not know what to
make of this.
Some said, "Let us kill her," but others replied, "No, it was probably
nature."
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Finally the woman gave birth to three Water Panthers, and then some
of the people again said, "Let us kill them."
"No," replied the others, "their mother is a human being," and after
consultation they agreed to let them live.
The woman saw her Water Panther husband from time to time and she reported
what had been done. She said she was very anxious because some of the
people had threatened to kill her young ones.
Then the Water Panther said, "Let the friends of the young ones separate
from the others and live by themselves," so they moved off to another
place.
Afterwards the old town in which the enemies lived sank and the place
turned into a great pool of water. The posts of the hot house continued to
stand out above the water of the lake for some time afterwards.
That town is thought to have been Coosa, although it is possible it may
have been Fus-hatchee. It is called Kosa-talåksûmgi, "Sunk Coosa."
The people who wanted the young Water Panthers killed were taken into the
dwelling of the Water Panther farther beneath the waves; what became of
the others is unknown.
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