Piasa Bird
deity North America single tradition · 1
A creature of North America. The Piasa Bird is related to sphinxes, which appear as winged lions in Indian art.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Native American origins.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- basilisk, manticore, Holy Spirit, centaur, Cyclops, Minotaur, griffins, Scylla, Charybdis, Medusa, Hydra, harpies, chimaera, Triton, Pegasus
- manifests as
- sphinxes
- manifested by
- sphinxes
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“sphinxes appear as winged lions in Indian art and the Piasa Bird of North America.”
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