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To: little jeremiah
Catholic cathedrals have gargoyls.

Gargoyles were placed on cathedrals for two purposes, first to scare away evil and secondly they functioned as downspouts to send water away from the foundation.

784 posted on 08/26/2020 2:26:37 PM PDT by pbear8 (the Lord is my light and my salvation)
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To: pbear8

Yes indeed.


821 posted on 08/26/2020 4:11:35 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the Thanks.virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.)
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