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The Builders of the Mounds Intaglio (Carved) Water Panther Effigy Mound The "Water Panther" or Water Spirit effigy mound that we visited was actually in the outskirts of town on Madison, WI. Unlike the other mounds that we visited in Wisconsin, this mound was actually "carved out" instead of built up. When I asked a Native Indian as to why these types of mounds were made, she told me that all mounds were representing what they believed was easily translated in Christian terms to a certain part of our Lord's Prayer, "on earth as it is in heaven." I will leave you to ponder what that could mean... At any rate, again, you will see how endangered this mound is as well. It looks as if it is really just someone's side yard along a street and beer cans and debris are all over. But we were not deterred and did the video anyway. I was glad that we did because the mound itself really was impressive, and the shapes are so very clear even 1000 years after it was created.
Here is a list of all videos accessible from this section and concerning the Effigy Mound Culture in Wisconsin.
1.) Water Panther (Spirit) effigy Mound Madison, WI 2.) Thunderbird Effigy Mound- University of Wisconsin. 3.) Devil's Lake and the Legend 4.) Linear and Bear Effigy Mound, Devil's Lake |
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