Fantasy Bestiary
An illustrated-in-words encyclopedia of creatures from world mythology, from the griffin to the Kazakh Samruk, each with notes on how it is 3D printed, scaled and painted.
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48 creatures
DragonAidahar
Aidahar, the many-headed serpent-dragon of Kazakh myth coiled at the roots of the world tree - origin, appearance, fantasy roles, and 3D printing advice.
HumanoidBaba Yaga
Baba Yaga, the Slavic witch who flies in a mortar and lives in a hut on chicken legs - origin, appearance, fantasy roles, and 3D printing and painting tips.
SpiritBanshee
The banshee of Irish and Scottish folklore: the wailing woman who foretells death. Myth, appearance and 3D printing, painting and display advice.
BeastBasilisk
The basilisk, king of serpents whose gaze kills: its history from Pliny to medieval bestiaries, appearance, modern fantasy role, and 3D printing advice.
HumanoidCentaur
Centaur: half-man, half-horse of Greek myth. Origin in Homer and Pindar, appearance for sculptors, 3D printing scale, supports, painting and display tips.
BeastCerberus
Cerberus, the three-headed hound guarding the gates of Hades: Greek myth, sculptor's appearance guide, and 3D printing, painting and display advice.
HybridChimera
The Chimera of Greek myth - lion, goat and serpent in one fire-breathing body. Origins, sculptor-ready appearance and 3D printing, painting and display tips.
HybridCockatrice
The cockatrice, a rooster-headed dragon hatched from a cock's egg: medieval origins, appearance, place in modern fantasy, and tips for 3D printing it.
GiantCyclops
Cyclops: the one-eyed giant of Homer and Hesiod. Polyphemus, the forge of Zeus, anatomy for sculptors, 3D printing scale, splitting, supports and painting.
SpiritDjinn
The djinn of Arabian and Persian lore, spirits of smokeless fire: origins from pre-Islamic Arabia to the Thousand and One Nights, appearance, and 3D printing tips.
DragonDragon
The European dragon in myth and legend: origins, appearance, role in modern fantasy, and practical tips for 3D printing and painting dragon miniatures.
BeastFenrir
Fenrir, the bound wolf of Norse myth destined to devour Odin at Ragnarok: saga sources, sculptor's guide, and 3D printing, painting and display tips.
SpiritFirebird
The Firebird of Slavic folklore, whose glowing feathers light the night - origin in Russian fairy tales, appearance, fantasy roles, and 3D printing advice.
ConstructGargoyle
Gargoyle: the stone guardian of Gothic cathedrals turned living monster. Medieval origins, the Rouen legend, sculpting reference, 3D printing and painting.
HumanoidGoblin
Goblin: the small malicious sprite of European folklore. Medieval origins, appearance for sculptors, 3D printing at 28 mm, painting and basing tips.
ConstructGolem
Golem: the clay guardian of Jewish legend and the Golem of Prague. Talmudic and 16th-century sources, appearance for sculptors, 3D printing scale and painting.
HybridGriffin
The griffin, eagle-lion guardian of gold from Greek and Scythian legend: origins, anatomy for sculptors, modern fantasy uses, and 3D printing and painting tips.
HybridHippogriff
The hippogriff, half griffin and half horse from Ariosto's Orlando Furioso: literary origins, anatomy, modern fantasy roles, and 3D printing advice.
DragonHydra
The Lernaean Hydra of Greek myth: the many-headed serpent slain by Heracles, its appearance, modern fantasy versions, and tips for 3D printing a hydra model.
Sea creatureJormungandr
Jormungandr, the Midgard Serpent that circles the world in Norse myth: Edda sources, appearance for sculptors, and 3D printing, painting and display advice.
SpiritKitsune
Kitsune, the shapeshifting fox spirit of Japanese folklore with up to nine tails - origin, appearance, role in fantasy, and 3D printing and painting notes.
Sea creatureKraken
Kraken: the ship-crushing sea monster of Norwegian legend. Sources from the sagas to Pontoppidan, appearance for sculptors, 3D printing of tentacles, painting.
Sea creatureLeviathan
Leviathan: the primordial sea monster of the Hebrew Bible and Ugaritic myth. Sources from Job and Psalms, sculpting reference, 3D printing scale and painting.
UndeadLich
The lich, an undead sorcerer of European legend and modern fantasy: origins, appearance for sculptors, and 3D printing, painting and display advice.
HybridManticore
The manticore, Persia's man-eating lion with a human face and a stinging tail. Myth, appearance for sculptors, and 3D printing, painting and display advice.
Sea creatureMermaid
Mermaid: the fish-tailed woman of European sea lore, from Atargatis to Andersen. Sources, anatomy for sculptors, 3D printing scale, tail supports and painting.
HumanoidMinotaur
Minotaur: the bull-headed man of the Cretan labyrinth. Greek myth sources, anatomy for sculptors, 3D printing scale and supports, painting and base ideas.
GiantOgre
Ogre: the man-eating giant of European fairy tales, from Perrault to Puss in Boots. Sources, appearance for sculptors, 3D printing scale and painting.
GiantOni
Oni, the horned demons of Japanese folklore with iron clubs and tiger-skin loincloths - origin, appearance, fantasy roles, and 3D printing notes.
BeastPegasus
Pegasus, the winged horse born from Medusa's blood: Greek myth from Hesiod to Bellerophon, anatomy for sculptors, modern fantasy, and 3D printing tips.
SpiritPhoenix
The phoenix, the fire-bird reborn from its own ashes: Egyptian and Greek origins, appearance, modern fantasy uses, and how to 3D print and light it.
BeastQilin
Qilin, the auspicious hooved chimera of Chinese myth that heralds a sage - origin, appearance, fantasy roles, and practical 3D printing and painting advice.
BeastRoc
The roc, the giant bird of Arabian and Persian legend that carried off elephants: origins in Sinbad and Marco Polo, appearance, and 3D printing tips.
BeastSamruk
Samruk, the giant bird of Kazakh legend nesting in the world tree Baiterek - origin, appearance, fantasy roles, and 3D printing and painting guidance.
HumanoidSatyr
Satyr: the goat-legged reveller of Greek myth and companion of Dionysus. Sources, anatomy for sculptors, 3D printing scale and supports, painting ideas.
BeastSimurgh
Simurgh, the benevolent giant bird of Persian myth from the Shahnameh - origin, appearance, role in fantasy, and practical 3D printing and painting notes.
HybridSphinx
The sphinx from Egyptian guardian to Greek riddler: myth, origins, sculptor's guide to its appearance, and 3D printing, painting and display advice.
SpiritThunderbird
The thunderbird of North American Indigenous tradition, a giant bird whose wings make thunder: origins, appearance, modern fantasy, and 3D printing advice.
ConstructTreant
The Treant, the walking tree of European folklore and modern fantasy, from sacred groves to tabletop games - origin, appearance, and 3D printing advice.
GiantTroll
Troll: the mountain giant of Norse sagas and Scandinavian folklore. Sources from the Eddas, appearance for sculptors, 3D printing scale, supports and painting.
BeastTulpar
Tulpar, the winged horse of Kazakh and Turkic epic - its origins in steppe legend, appearance, place in fantasy, and 3D printing and painting tips.
BeastUnicorn
The unicorn from Ctesias to the medieval tapestries: origins, symbolism, appearance for sculptors, modern fantasy roles, and how to 3D print and paint one.
SpiritValkyrie
The Valkyrie, Odin's chooser of the slain in Norse myth: Edda and saga sources, sculptor's appearance guide, and 3D printing, painting and display tips.
UndeadVampire
Vampire folklore from Slavic villages to Gothic fiction, with sculptor-ready appearance notes and practical 3D printing, painting and display tips.
HumanoidWerewolf
Werewolf myth, origin and appearance, plus practical 3D printing, painting and display tips for tabletop miniatures and collector figurines.
DragonWyvern
The wyvern, a two-legged heraldic dragon of medieval Europe: origins, appearance, role in modern games, and tips for 3D printing and painting wyvern figures.
BeastYeti
The Yeti, the elusive ape-man of Himalayan folklore - origin of the legend in Tibet and Nepal, appearance, fantasy roles, and 3D printing and painting notes.
DragonZmey Gorynych
Zmey Gorynych, the three-headed fire-breathing dragon of Russian byliny - myth, appearance, fantasy appearances, and 3D printing and painting tips.
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