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In architecture, and specifically Gothic architecture, a gargoyle ( / ˈɡɑːrɡɔɪl /) is a carved or formed grotesque [1] : 6–8 with a spout designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building, thereby preventing it from running down masonry walls and eroding the mortar between.
Gargoyles (also known as Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles for season 3) is an animated television series produced by Walt Disney Television Animation, in collaboration with Walt Disney Animation Japan for its first two seasons and Nelvana for its final, and originally aired
Gargoyles: Created by Greg Weisman. With Keith David, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Jeff Bennett, Thom Adcox-Hernandez. A clan of heroic night creatures pledge to protect modern New York City as they did in Scotland one thousand years earlier.
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- Gargoyles are there for a reason. When gargoyles began appearing on churches throughout Europe in the 13th century, they served as decorative water spouts, engineered to preserve stone walls by diverting the flow of rainwater outward from rooftops.
- The name comes from a dragon-slaying legend. The word gargoyle derives from the French gargouille, meaning “throat.” This would appear to take its inspiration from the sculptures’ water-siphoning gullets, but in fact the name comes from the French legend of La Gargouille, a fearsome dragon that terrorized the inhabitants of the city of Rouen.
- Gargoyles were meant to inspire fear in churchgoers. Placing gargoyles on a church’s exterior reinforced the idea that evil dwelled outside the church, while salvation could be found within.
- Church leaders hoped gargoyles would also attract pagans. Churches would also model gargoyles after the creatures worshipped by pagan tribes, thinking this would make their houses of worship appear more welcoming to them.
Gargoyles are fascinating mythical creatures that have been a part of human culture for centuries. These stone sculptures, often found on the roofs of buildings, are known for their grotesque appearance and their role in warding off evil spirits.
Nov 21, 1972 · Gargoyles: Directed by Bill Norton. With Cornel Wilde, Jennifer Salt, Grayson Hall, Bernie Casey. An anthropologist/paleontologist and his daughter, while travelling through the southwestern U.S., stumble upon a colony of living, breathing gargoyles.
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Gargoyles is an American animated television series, created by Greg Weisman and produced by Weisman and Frank Paur for Walt Disney Television Animation and Buena Vista Television, and originally aired from October 24, 1994 to February 15, 1997.
