The reasons for the designs range from a hold-over from pagan days, but this, if you’ll pardon the pun, doesn’t hold much water. Second, the name – while TODAY we might associate it with something evil and/or grotesque, what it boils down to is a Latin word, “gurgulio” which is also where we get the word “gargle.” The name is given to the statuary because of the sound the water makes going through them – so there’s nothing sinister in the name.
That being said, there’s no precise reason given for the use of hideous gargoyles, but lots of speculations.įirst off, we must remember that gargoyles serve an architectural purpose – preserving the walls and foundations of the buildings upon which they sit. Not all gargoyles are grotesque creatures.
Sw: Gargoyles on churches served a utilitarian function, they directed water flowing from the roof of the church away from the walls and foundations.
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