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What role did the use of gargoyles play in perpetuating this spirituality in Gothic architecture?

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1. they are protective waterspouts. The custom is ancient and universal.
2. They were decorative waterspouts.
3. The gargoyle's grotesque form was said to scare off evil spirits so they were used for protection. First used in medieval Europe to lure pagans into Christian churches, gargoyles eventually made their way across the Atlantic Ocean as immigrant stone carvers brought their talents to the New World.
4. They guard cathedral, castle, or building from evil spirits.
5. they are still used today in front of my house and i'm a goth!