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its a statue/structure of a creature believed to ward off evil spirits.
depends on the country you saw/heard about them from/in
a 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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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
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)! ----
What are the characteristics on a gargoyle?
gargoyle characteristics are usually animals and humans. Difference between a gargoyle and a grotesque is that a gargoyle is usually more attractive that a grotesque. 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. Most statues that are commonly thought of being gargoyles (ugly, winged and usually perched on the side of buildings) are actually grotesques because they are not gutter spouts and are merely decorative. Gargoyles used to be used on churches for warnings to people who couldnt read, what type of bad spirits and monsters that were outside the church, whereas you're safe and with less worries when you're inside the church. Hope this helped. Lisa-Marie :)
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.
What is job of a gargoyle?
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.
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.
How do you use gargoyle in a sentence?
My children are scared of the gargoyle on the building.
When did Gargoyle's Quest happen?
Gargoyle's Quest happened in 1990.
When was Grey Gargoyle created?
Grey Gargoyle was created in 1964.
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 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.
When was Gargoyle's Quest created?
Gargoyle's Quest was created on 1990-05-02.
When did Gargoyle's Quest II happen?
Gargoyle's Quest II happened in 1992.
When was Gargoyle Humor Magazine created?
Gargoyle Humor Magazine was created in 1909.
