On a cliff of the Mississippi River near Alton, Illinois, a painting depicts a legendary winged monster Piasa.

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Alton, IL Piasa monster - On a cliff of the Mississippi River near Alton, Illinois, a painting depicts a legendary winged monster who was said to devour men during the time of the mastodons. The Piasa, as the dragon-like creature was called, demolished whole villages until Ouatoga, a great warrior chief, led 20 men and killed the monster.

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Size: 3533px × 5300px
Photo credit: © Rick & Nora Bowers / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: american, cliff, indian, native, painting