Most unfortunately the bird of Persian mythology would not do ... fighting off devils. Gargoyle, therefore, became synonymous for lubricating oil wherever Christian church architecture is known.

Pain. Ecstasy. Mystery. History. Mythology. A little Shakespeare. You know... standard Gargoyles terrain. Which will be dug up in a fresh new way, with our single most dangerous character headlining.

The tower of Amasa Stone Chapel, completed in 1911, is adorned on three sides with smiling angels. The west side, however, features a menacing gargoyle, sparking what is probably the most persistent ...