Uploaded September 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Peering down from high ledges with their garish facial expressions, gargoyles have long held the duty of protecting the innocent from the forces of evil...and masonry from rain water. While primarily their purpose is that of waterspouts, the design of gargoyles is rooted in medieval folklore of dragons and priests. Their unique designs have led to their appearances in later folklore and fiction, as creatures who remain still during the day but become active at night to battle evil...or perhaps to attack the unwary!

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MYTHOLOGY HAS BEEN TOLD AND RETOLD IN MANY FORMS ACROSS TIME, STORIES AND ACCOUNTS MAY VARY.

MUSIC:
"Monks of the Dark Abbey" by Brandon & Derek Fiechter
"Theme from Gargoyles" Disney

CLIPS:
"Gargoyles: Guardians of the Gate" 1994
"Ghostbusters" 1984
"Gargoyles" Disney 1994

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REFERENCES:
ancient-origins.net/artifacts-other-artifacts/gargoyles-0012253
mythus.fandom.com/wiki/Gargoyle
about-mythical-creatures.weebly.com/gargoyle.html
normandythenandnow.com/the-legend-of-saint-romain-the-dragon-in-rouen
undergroundlore.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-legend-of-la-gargouille.html
thegoodlifefrance.com/the-origin-of-french-gargoyles

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