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The Piasa (/ ˈ p aɪ. ə s ɔː / PY-ə-saw) or Piasa Bird is a creature from Native American mythology depicted in one of two murals painted by Native Americans on cliffsides above the Mississippi River. Its original location was at the end of a chain of limestone bluffs in Madison County, Illinois, at present-day Alton, Illinois. The ...
The Piasa Birds won the NAQT Small School State Championship in 2017. They have also placed second in the NAQT Small School State Championship Tournament five times. SWHS has placed fourth, fifth (twice), seventh (three times), and eleventh at the NAQT Small School National Championship Tournament, which has been hosted in Minneapolis, Atlanta ...
A modern painting of the "Piasa Bird", on the bluffs of the Mississippi River in Alton, Illinois. Wings were not present in the original painting. Paasselkä devils – Spectral fire; Pakhangba (Meitei mythology and Sanamahism) – Serpentine dragon, ruler of the universe; Pamola – Weather spirit
Founded in 1885 by Methodist leaders, Piasa Chautauqua attracted thousands of people from the St. Louis area and other places in Illinois. Arriving first by packet boat, and later by automobile or the trains that ran by as often as six times a day, the vacationers were entertained, educated, and inspired by guests including William Jennings Bryan, evangelists Sam Jones, Billy Sunday and Gypsy ...
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Auntie Heroine chose a Piasa Bird and their signature kill move was Batty Bludgeon; Grey Matter chose a Satyr and their signature kill move was Bone Impaler; Yuri chose a Mud Mermaid and their signature kill move was Drowned Demise; Floor Show Winner: Asia Consent
The bill itself is black in the adult but partly reddish-pink towards the base in juvenile specimens. The bird's legs and feet are black and the iris is variable, but tends towards violet, purple or mauve with a bluish-purple outer ring. The voice is usually described as a shrill squeaking often with the jackdaw-like overtones. There is also a ...
The Piasa Bird legend seems sort of similar to the legends of Perytons in Europe. Both creatures were large flying monsters that attacked and ate men. Both creatures had horns like deer.