A Gargoyle is a creature that comes to life during the night and turns to stone during the day. Gargoyles have been known to step in the light for someone strongly willing to see them and have been known to bond with anyone who truly believes they are good. Gargoyles are often seen as evil doers and often hide in the shadows to do this. Gargoyles are guardians, protectors, and they do no harm to anyone. Somewhere along the way Gargoyles were seen as evil and were taken down. Churchs often had these creatures on the roof to ward off the devil and demons. In reality Gargoyles ward off evil spirits and presence. Gargoyles are often see as ugly creatures who do nothing. The head was then mounted on the walls of the newly built church to scare off evil spirits, and used for protection.
In each, the monster is led back to Rouen and burned, but its head and neck would not burn due to being tempered by its own fire breath. Romanus subdued the creature with a crucifix, or he captured the creature with the help of the only volunteer, a condemned man. There are multiple versions of the story, either that St. La Gargouille is said to have been the typical dragon with batlike wings, a long neck, and the ability to breathe fire from its mouth. Latin gurgulio, gula, gargula ("gullet" or "throat") and similar words derived from the root gar, "to swallow", which represented the gurgling sound of water. The term originates from the French gargouille, which in English is likely to mean "throat" or is otherwise known as the "gullet". Architects often used multiple gargoyles on buildings to divide the flow of rainwater off the roof to minimize the potential damage from a rainstorm. With a spout design to convey water from a roof and away from the side of the building to prevent water from running down masonry walls and eroding the mortar between. In architecture, a gargoyle is a stone carved masterpiece. UPDATE!! I am only updating this page, I do not wish to delete any information, just to update! Stangely enough its also been known that gargoyles have the strange ability of water manipulation. Its been said that gargoyles can only communicate when either the wind or the rain passes between their mouths.
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