The word gargoyle is derived from the old French gargouille meaning throat. Gargoyles came into gothic architecture in the early 13th century to keep corrosive rain water off the cathedrals in France and western Europe. During that time, the Catholic Church was attempting to convert pagans. Since pagan themes and deities had a powerful history with the people, the Church deemed it necessary to use the often coarse imagery to help make the transition into a new religion more palatable. 3-d design. 3/4" Sterling silver
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