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 Post subject: Weird World of Gargoyles
PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 1:07 pm 
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Gargoyles, they served a purpose and carried a message.

Take a tour of the weird world of the gargoyle. Quazen


The Legend of Gargouille

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The French have a legend around one of their saints, Romain. In the seventh century he was made the Bishop of Rouen and he fought a creature called the Gargouille. It was a dragon like creature, with wings, a long neck and was able to breathe fire. When Romain subdued the dragon he was not able to destroy its head as it had been tempered by its own breath...


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Fascinating stuff. I had no idea Gargoyles were so important in the structural aspects of the buildings they're part of.

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Functionally, they are as important to the structural aspect of ancient buildings in the same manner your gutter and downspouts are to your house.


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