Gargoyles, they served a purpose and carried a message.
Take a tour of the weird world of the gargoyle. QuazenThe Legend of GargouilleQuote:
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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