The word “gargoyle” is based on a French word meaning “throat.” They are basically rain gutters with ugly faces. Gargoyles were designed to protect buildings from water erosion. Throughout history, gargoyles were primarily used as waterspouts.Īlthough the gnarled demon-dog-looking monstrosities that bedeck cathedrals throughout Europe serve a striking visual purpose, the reason they jut out from buildings with their mouths open is that they are nothing more than decorative waterspouts. Here are 22 wild facts about these ancient stone demons known as gargoyles.
At some point in the Middle Ages they were adopted by the Catholic Church as snarling stone figures designed to terrify nonbelievers and ward off evil. For thousands of years they’ve been used as decorative waterspouts on buildings.
Although gargoyles have recently become popular and friendly cartoon heroes, it wasn’t always this way.
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