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Home > Book Reviews > Mythological Creatures and the Chinese Zodiac in Origami

Skill Level :	From intermediate to complex
Clear diagrams?	Yes
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)?	Yes
Photos of completed models?	No
Is there indication to the model size resulting from size of starting paper?	No
Are the models "Pure" origami (From square - no cuts)?	Yes

Overall Impression

One of my favorite Montroll books, this book contains
models based on one of the favorite amongst origami folders: mythological creatures.
Along with the more "common" mythological beings, like the dragon and sea-serpent, there are also more "exotic" subjects, such as the chimera, Cerberus, and a 3 headed dragon! With every one comes a description about the creature.
Also included, are 11 "real life" animals (plus a Chinese Dragon)
representing the 12 years of the Chinese Zodiac. For every one of those
models, full information about the beliefs associated with those born
in the year of this animal are noted, as well as the Chinese and Japanese
writing and pronunciation of the animal's name.
This book has more complex models than in most of Montroll's books, so I wouldn't recommend it for beginners.

The Models

Model	Notes	Photo (Click for a larger image)
Diamond	The 4 playing card suits. The models are not to scale, and a scale is not given.	Folded by Christian Weinert
Heart		Folded by Christian Weinert
Spade		Folded by Christian Weinert
Club		Folded by Christian Weinert
Rat
Ox		Folded by Eileen Tan
Tiger
Rabbit
Chinese Dragon
Snake		Folded by Eileen Tan
Horse
Ram		Folded by Eileen Tan
Monkey
Rooster		Folded by Eileen Tan
Dog		Folded by Eileen Tan
Boar		Folded by Eileen Tan
Sea Serpent
Unicorn
Centaur
Griffin		Folded by Eileen Tan
Pegasus
Cerberus
Wyvern
Western Dragon
Chimera		Folded by Eileen Tan
Three headed Dragon		Folded by Eileen Tan