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If I'm correct.... (i might not be).... the original purpose was to protect the house or building from evil spirits, ghosts, or demons. Although in present time I'm pretty sure they're just used for decoration. I hope this helps!
P.S. You can probably find a more dependable answer on Google some where.
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How gargoyles got their name?
The word gargoyle is from the Old French word gargouille meaning throat (Their job is to spit out the water from the roof)! ----
How can you bind a gargoyle?
TO bind a gargoyle you must feed him wine with salt until he is drunk. Then you must run a spear through his head before he recovers.WARNING !!!!: Never show the gargoyle to other gargoyles as they will pulverise you into smithereens before you can say 'gargoyle'By Shadchuah
What is a gargoyle?
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.
What are the characteristics on a gargoyle?
Gargoyles are architectural features typically found on buildings. They are often made of stone and are decorated with grotesque or monstrous designs. Gargoyles are known for their function as rain spouts, directing water away from the building, and for their distinctive and often exaggerated physical features, such as menacing faces or animal-like forms.
What is the difference between a gargoyle and a grotesque?
Gargoyles are statues. Grotesque is a word meaning very ugly. Grotesque is also a style of art characterized by ornamentations that typically use scrollwork, mythological beasts, architectural elements and a playful, imaginative manner. Grotesque does mean ugly but it is ALSO the name of those varieties of stone statues found on buildings (old cathedrals, homes, and the like). A gargoyle by definition differs from a grotesque in that it also serves as a rain spout (the mouth acted as a spout for a gutter system that passed water flowing from the rooftop, into a trough, and lastly, out of the mouth of the statue). A gargoyle can be in the shape of a grotesque-looking creature but it can also be in the shape of something more attractive, such as an angel statue. Most statues that are commonly thought to be gargoyles (of ugly, winged creatures, usually perched on the sides of buildings) are actually grotesques because they do not serve as gutter spouts and are merely decorative.
Where did the name 'gargoyle' come from?
The word gargoyle is from the old french word gargouille meaning throat(their job is to spit out the water from roofs).
What is the root word for gargoyle?
The root word for "gargoyle" is "gargouille," which comes from the Old French word "gargouiller" meaning "to gurgle" or "to gush." This word is derived from the Latin word "gargarizare," meaning "to gargle."
What makes a gargoyle a gargoyle?
Gargoyle is a term that comes from the spout that drained water in most of their throats, and it sounded like "gargling", hence the gargoyle.
How do you say gargoyle in German?
Gargoyle in German is wasserspeier.
When did Gargoyle's Quest happen?
Gargoyle's Quest happened in 1990.
When was The Gargoyle - newspaper - created?
The Gargoyle - newspaper - was created in 1954.
When was Gargoyle Games created?
Gargoyle Games was created in 1983.
When was Grey Gargoyle created?
Grey Gargoyle was created in 1964.
How do you use gargoyle in a sentence?
My children are scared of the gargoyle on the building.
What job do gargoyles do?
The job of a gargoyle in modern day use is to drain water with the spouts from the mouth. In ancient times, they were placed on churches to ward off evil spirits.
When was Geis of the Gargoyle created?
Geis of the Gargoyle was created in 1995-02.
How many pages does Geis of the Gargoyle have?
Geis of the Gargoyle has 315 pages.
