Gargoyle Rain Spouts or Roof Scuppers
Gargoyle has been defined as a water spout which projects from a roof gutter and is designed to drain or throw the rain water away from the walls of a building. Gargoyle water spouts or rain spouts preceded downspouts which drain water from rain gutters into a drain down pipe or downspout and have a horizontal downspout extension at the bottom end of the downspout that carries the rain water away from the foundation. The word gargoyle comes from the French word gargouille which means throat in English. The words gargle and gurgle also come from the same roots as gargoyle. Gargoyle was also derived from the Latin word gurgulio which means both throat and gurgling, which is the sound of water passing through a gargoyle rain water spout. Gargoyles have been around over 4000 years dating back to ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt. Water spouts in the likeness of eagles, lions and other creatures, some mythological, were very common. Water spouts then began to resemble grotesque or monstrous creatures and were often positioned at each corner of the rooftop.
(grotesque is usually used to describe strange shapes or bizarre forms)"The statues had been carved to represent evil spirits and had the most grotesque faces, complete with horns and bulging eyes""Gargoyles are intentionally grotesque, perhaps in an effort to dispel evil spirits.""Among the more grotesque exhibits in the circus was the man with four eyes."
No, but there is a "Carved in Stone."
There is a song called Carved from Stone by a band called Zocalo from South London.
It's called a tiki!
Column I think
A deep ditch carved over time by running water is called a ravine.
Scar Symmetry, Subdudes and Hammerfall all have a song called Carved From Stone
its a statue/structure of a creature believed to ward off evil spirits.depends on the country you saw/heard about them from/ina odd or unnatural shaped carved figure of a human or animal.A human-related gargoyle is called a Hellenistic Gargoyle.A roof spout, usually on a church, in the form of a grotesque head.
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