Articulated Dragon Research Paper

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The Articulated Dragon is something that is a mystery to me regarding its depiction and why it was presented this way. I will be attempting to try and discover the mysteries regarding this dragon and figure out its sense of purpose for being created in this world. The Articulated Dragon is something that came to being through the Myochin School. The shape and looks of the Articulated Dragon is something that is comparable to the other asian dragons and also some western style dragons. The contrast with the western dragon is that the western dragons usually have a shorter but wider body length, as opposed to the Articulated dragons long and slender body frame. The depicted frames are something that is to be noted as the frames represent the visualization of two different cultures regarding the mythical creature. When comparing with other eastern cultures dragons, there will be many similarities and a few, almost unnoticeable, differences regarding the dragons. Comparing the Articulated Dragon to the Dragon Pendant of China’s Eastern Zhou dynasty, we could see that the frames of both dragons are basically almost identical to one another with some minor differences. The …show more content…
The two are made from the same materials, yet have different looks and structures to it. The Spiny Lobster was created by someone named Hiromi. The two display similarities that is comparable such as their colors. The colors on their body is of dark grey, almost bordering on black. In regards to the Spiny Lobster, the lobster has the form of a sea creature, something common that a person could see everyday. Whereas the dragon that was created is something that is born from myths and legends. These two were made with different intentions in mind, one for a more obscure use and the other for more artistic

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