Similar lion-mouthed waterspouts were also recorded on the Greek temples. In Ancient Egyptian architecture, gargoyles were prominently sculpted in the form of a lion’s head. Gargoyles have been used throughout the ages. Those crouching monsters that oversee the City of Lights contain a passageway inside that carries rainwater from the roof and out of the gargoyle’s mouth. Gargoyle comes from the Latin word, meaning gullet or drain.
The half-man, half beast demon looking creatures carved out of stone adorn the gutters of the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris.
Those aren’t daredevil tourists scaling the top of the old cathedral, they’re gargoyles, and they’ve been watching over Paris since the Notre Dame was erected in 1163. When standing at the base of the Notre Dame, don’t forget to look up. The gargoyles watch over the Notre Dame in the heart of the City of Lights.
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