Gargoyles The Protector of Humans

Have you ever looked up on some very old buildings and notice a couple of statues placed on top overlooking the entrance of the building? Why would anyone want these ferocious looking statues hanging off at the top of their buildings? Why not a lion, Eagle, a flower or an Angel? They bypassed a ton of wonderful creations instead to place a Gargoyle at the top of the building. But what exactly is a gargoyle anyway and what benefits does it have at the top of buildings? Well let's find out my curious friend.

 

What is Gargoyle?

In architecture, a gargoyle is a carved or formed grotesque with a spout designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building, thereby preventing rainwater from running down masonry walls and eroding the mortar between. The word gargoyle comes from the French word gargouille, which means “throat" or “gullet." This probably comes from the gurgling sound of the water as it passes through the gargoyle and out its mouth. Some legends hold that gargoyles also protect against harmful spirits. Gargoyles have been used for hundreds of years. But don't be fooled by how man has hidden these mystical creatures in plane sight. These magical creatures are stoned by day and flesh by night. When Gargoyles leave the edges of roof they leave behind a holographic image of themselves as to not arouse suspicion.

Church and  Gargoyles

 
churches in the Middle Ages used gargoyles for a secondary purpose, after diverting water from the church walls. Some believe gargoyles on a church were meant to ward off evil; it’s also possible that the gargoyles symbolized evil spirits, monstrous entities, and damned souls. The thinking was that the church offered spiritual safety for those who accepted its authority, but outside the church was spiritual danger. The gargoyles were thus a warning to the populace that it was better to be inside the church than outside.

It’s also possible that the thinking behind gargoyles was to create a symbolic representation of hell; again, the outside of the church was contrasted with the inside. But gargoyles date back to pre-Christian times. One of the earliest examples of gargoyles is a set of lion-shaped water spouts built into the side of the temple of Zeus in Olympia, Greece. Ancient Egyptian architecture also boasts gargoyles, most of these also shaped as lion

Why Do Gargoyles Protect Human?

They were ordered to by one of God's Prime Generals, The archangel Micheal. They were tasked to protect as many human souls as possible while vanquishing demons from the face of the earth. Gargoyles are not evil beings, when they die they will automatically ascend up into heaven above Earth's Firmament.