Gargoyles - Isis - Fifth Hour

Gargoyles are the ugliest creatures. They have wings like bats, arms and legs like a lion, face like a lion, and have horns of goat. Some people say that they are survivors of night; others say that they are killers. Which one is true? What are Gargoyles? What were they made for? These questions flow through peoples minds when they think of gargoyles. Today, you will find out!!

Gargoyles are decants from griffins, that’s how gargoyles got their form. Gargoyles got their name from old French and Late Latin language. The French called them “Gargouille” and the Latin called them “Gurgulio”; both words means throat. Gargoyles were made to warn off demons/evil, but mainly to lead off water from rooftops. They were also used as educational devices for a largely illiterate population. Gargoyles lived in so many places. They live in Egypt, Rome, Greece, France etc. Gargoyles are very old creatures; they go back 400 years. Today, in some places they still Gargoyles.

Gargoyles are a myth. They don’t wake up at night to safe people or kill people. They are just stones that are made to lead water off rooftops. Back then religionist believed that gargoyles would fight against evil with their own grotesqueness, which is not true. The stories that you might heard or saw in T.V shows/movies are false statements.

Gargoyles are not real; they are just stone creatures that were made for homes to look good. They don’t kill people or save people. I believe that gargoyles are cool, but not heroes or killers. Gargoyles history is very fascinating.

References:

www.stratis.demon.co.uk/gargoyles/gg-ety-hist-myth.htm
http://www.kilts-n-stuff.com/Celtic_Decor/gargoyle_winged_ram.gif
http://northstargallery.com/gargoyles/aboutgargoyles.htm
http://www.cwrl.utexas.edu/~bump/oxford/gargoyles.html