by Gigi
Many people once believed that the stone gargoyles high atop old churches were the trapped souls of people who hadn't lived a virtuous life.
I'd look pretty furious, too, if I'd been trapped in stone.
The purpose of this interpretation of gargoyles was to convince people to attend church so that their souls wouldn't end up like the unfortunate tormented figures.
Here are a few gargoyles I photographed that look furious and frightening enough that you can understand why people might have believed these creatures to be damned souls.
Many people once believed that the stone gargoyles high atop old churches were the trapped souls of people who hadn't lived a virtuous life.
I'd look pretty furious, too, if I'd been trapped in stone.
The purpose of this interpretation of gargoyles was to convince people to attend church so that their souls wouldn't end up like the unfortunate tormented figures.
Here are a few gargoyles I photographed that look furious and frightening enough that you can understand why people might have believed these creatures to be damned souls.
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| Gargoyle at Westminster Abbey in London whose eyes seem to follow you wherever you go. |
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| Gargoyles at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. These fellows sit on a lower level than the most famous gargoyles of Notre Dame, and have a more unnerving appearance. |
