The terms for gargoyle in other languages tends to be more descriptive. This reflects the fact the water tends to come out of the mouth of the gargoyle.
It comes from the words gargouille, meaning ‘throat’, and gargariser, meaning ‘to gurgle’. The English term ‘gargoyle’ is French in origin. Their unusual and distinctive appearance makes them a favorite feature of old buildings for many people, and they are even the topic of several legends and folktales. This grotesque appearance is why gargoyle like creatures on the sides of buildings with no structural purpose are known as ‘grotesques’. They are most commonly associated with the grand architecture of the Middle Ages, and they generally take the form of a grotesque figure spurting the water from a fearsome looking mouth. Gargoyles were first created to prevent structural damage to buildings by preventing rainwater from running down the side of a monument and eroding the mortar between the stonework. Initially designed to filter rainwater away from the edge of a building, they also have an arcane purpose – to ward off evil spirits. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited.Gargoyles are an architectural feature that have existed for thousands of years. If you have experienced something like this before, comment below. We (all macho dudes including myself) were all frightened and the only thing was said was, “you saw that right?” It took off up into the dark sky and we never told anyone about it until now.” It got close, we all knew it wasn’t a bird it looked more like a gargoyle, it’s black wings covered it’s whole body like it was hiding his face while our lights beamed on his whole body. Cecilia Catholic Church, we saw this big-ass black thing that looked like a bird flying close to our car. As we were driving on the side road by the old St. Myself and a few cousins of mine had a night out drinking and were on our way to my cousin’s house late at night around 3-4 am. Check out what this man in Dallas, Texas had to say about his bizarre and creepy encounter. Throughout the years, there have been unusual reports surfacing from all around the state of Texas involving flying creatures.
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