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When not constructed as a waterspout and only serving an ornamental or artistic function, the technical term for such a sculpture is a grotesque, chimera, or boss.

Abel opened it to discover a gargoyle egg. The egg soon hatched, and a baby gargoyle spilled forth. Abel wanted to name it Irving, but Cain wouldn't hear of it. He said that gargoyle names must always begin with the letter G, such as Gazpacho, Gormagon, Gladstone or Ganymede.

Names. Historically, gargoyles did not believe in the necessity of names, and generally did not have them themselves. On rare occasion, the leader of a gargoyle clan would be given a name by the humans they protect.

Derived from the Old French gargouille, meaning throat, the term was first used to describe carved lions and spouts on ancient classical buildings. It later became more familiar as a term used to describe the grotesque creatures and human forms disgorging water from the parapets of medieval walls and towers.

Demona. Demona, once known as Angel and also known as The Demon, is a female gargoyle.

Jack Westerhoff wrote: The term "gargoyle" was derived from French gargouille meaning 'throat' and Latin gurgulio meaning 'gullet'.

Perhaps the most well-known gargoyles in the world hover on Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

Ordinarily, gargoyles are stone statues carved into a demonic shape and imbued with life by magical means, akin to a golem.

Gargoyle clans are a fairly loosely organized group of individuals who band together as a family. There are few named roles, which include the clan leader, the second in command, warriors, and rookery keepers. Gargoyle clans inhabit an area containing their rookery and protect it with their lives.

: a person with an ugly face. gargoyled. ˈgär-ˌgȯi(-ə)ld.

What are gargoyles in the Bible? ›

Some historians believe gargoyles were inspired from pagan eras and were used to make churches feel more familiar to new Christians. Others said gargoyles were morality lessons in stone, reminding people that while purity and good may be found inside the church, sin and evil are never far away.

In any case, gargoyles were used as symbols, and could be interpreted in many ways. They could have represented the souls condemned for their sins, whom was therefore the entrance to church forbidden. The price for sinning, although they were spared from eternal damnation, would be to be turned to stone.

Grotesques in architecture are decorative figures carved in stone. Often also referred to as Chimera, grotesques describe the carvings that are created around gargoyles, which are the spouts designed to drain water from buildings.

The gargoyle gecko (Rhacodactylus auriculatus) is a nocturnal gecko species endemic to New Calendonia, an archipelago east of Australia. Gargoyle geckos are also commonly known as the knob-headed giant gecko and the New Caledonia bumpy gecko.

Generally speaking, gargoyles can be classified into three kinds of figures, humans, animals and monsters. It's difficult to establish an exact classification of all kinds of gargoyles, as one figure may belong to one or more types.

Grotesques are carved heads, usually having no function, but often they are images of notable people. Grotesques can be mistaken for gargoyles, especially since they are at times placed where they might be thought to be performing a gargoyle's function.