These demon looking creatures carved out of stone are called gargoyles.
The Gargoyles of Notre Dame: What do you see when you look up to the top of the great cathedral of Notre Dame? You see monsters, half-man and half-beast. Chimeras often served as a warning to people who underestimated the devil. Some of the more notable chimeras are griffins, centaurs, harpies, and mermaids.
A carved creature that does not serve the purpose of a drain pipe is frequently referred to as a "Grotesque".Ĭhimeras are merely carvings of faces (usually grotesque) or mixes of different types of animal body parts to create a new creature. The word “gargoyle” is also a derivative from the Latin word, “gurgulio”, which had a double meaning, “throat”, and the “gurgling” sound water makes as it passes through a gargoyle. The word "Gargoyle" shares a common root with the word "Gargle" which comes from "gargouille", an French word for "Throat".
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