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The gargoyle's grotesque form was said to scare off evil spirits so they were used for protection. - wikipedia Gargoyles are weird stone figures which are half human and half animal or half bird. They sit on edges of roofs of many old cathedrals, palaces, and other buildings. But these frightening figures are not there to frighten away passers-by; they serve a very useful purpose. Gargoyles are actually waterspouts to catch the rain as it flows off the roof. This water is piped into the mouths of the gargoyles and is emptied into the street, instead of dripping down the sides of the building and damaging it. Stoneworkers who created these gargoyles in medieval times are said to have represented their friends in the grotesque forms of these gargoyles. Some people believe that gargoyles were named from the French word gargouiller, which means "to gargle." Perhaps this is true, since people do make strange and even grotesque faces when they gargle water in their throats.
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What are scary faces on old buildings called?
Gargoyles!
What are gargoyles made from?
Gargoyles are crafted from Granite.
What type of stone is used for gargoyles?
gargoyles areusually made of marble or limestone. There have been some metal or terracotta gargoyles. There are no brick gargoyles.
What kind of people would get gargoyles?
People who like Gothic architecture and have a reverence for the past. I would get gargoyles because they are interesting and historical. Other people might get them because they are scary.
What types of gargoyles are there?
There are about a hundred different types of gargoyles. Gargoyles can look like animals, dragons, or be fictional. A gargoyle has a different meaning depending on what it is being used for.
What are gargoyles usually made out of?
The first gargoyles were made from wood but then that changed to the era of limestone or marble. there are no brick ones. A brick building has a stone gargoyle however there have been lead and terracotta gargoyles.
Why gargoyles have their mouths open?
The gargoyles have their mouth open so they can insult you. look for all of them and shoot them down do get something. you will find that 'something' in the Gargoyles Cove that is under the Bowerstone Market bridge. Oh and you get a 'something' for every ten gargoyles you destroy.
Were gargoyles made in Medieval Times?
Gargoyles became popular in the medieval period but they date back to ancient Egypt.
What is a gargoyle made out of?
Gargoyles are made of stone and copper.
What do gargoyles eat?
Nothing thay are made of stone
When were gargoyles invented and who invented the gargoyles?
gargoyles were invented by gargoyles who were invented by gargoyles and so on. This was written by gargoyle.
When was Macbeth - Gargoyles - created?
Macbeth was created in the 1600s by William Shakespeare. The Gargoyles animated series was created in the 1990s by Disney. The character Macbeth made appearances in the Gargoyles series, but the specific episodes aired in the 1990s.
