n architecture, a gargoyle is a carved stone grotesque with a spout designed to convey water from a roof and away from the side of a building.
The term originates from the French gargouille, originally “throat” or “gullet”; cf. Latin gurgulio, gula, and similar words derived from the root gar, “to swallow”, which represented the gurgling [...]
In religion, folklore, and mythology a demon (or daemon, d?mon, daimon from Greek: ?????? [?a?mon]) is a supernatural being that has generally been described as a malevolent spirit, and in Christian terms it is generally understood as a Fallen angel, formerly of God. A demon is frequently depicted as a force that may be conjured [...]
A goblin is an evil, crabby, or mischievous creature of folklore, often described as a grotesquely disfigured or gnome-like phantom, that may range in height from that of a dwarf to that of a human. They are attributed with various (sometimes conflicting) abilities, temperaments and appearances depending on the story and country of origin. In [...]
