Gargoyle Statue Lore?

Question

I know that the statues are supose to ward off evil spirits or something like that but I am curious if there was more lore about them. I think a gargoyle statue someone I know bought is causing the person bad luck. Yes even though I'm a bit superstisious and normaly would brush this off , the person had their house robbed four times in one month.

Answer 1

Traditionally, Gargoyles were rainspouts and their forms were "said to scare off evil spirits so they were used for protection."
Tradition does not always dictate what aura an object actually has, though. Objects can be cursed, or simply charged, knowingly or unknowingly, with negative energy. I've heard plenty of stories of people having negative feelings from an object, receiving ill luck from an object, or even getting sick from an object (in that case, the person who owned it before them had died of the same illness they contracted, though there was no physical reason the object could have passed on the illness, so the reason was metaphysical).
Belief, of course, figures stronly into these things. That is, if you believe you are cursed, you will be. We attract various forms of energy to us.
Also, the object may be cleansed through a form of ritual, which may be as simple as holding it under running water or over sage smoke. These cleansing rituals are often preformed on stone, so it may not work on the gargoyle if it is ceramic, plaster, or resin.
Also, as a carved, sculpted, or molded object, the negative intent could be embedded deep in the making of the object by the artisan, again knowingly or unknowingly, much the same way sound was once put onto records. In that case, the object might have to be destroyed.
There are, of course, the very likely possibilities that your friend: was simply unlucky, lives in a high crime area, did something to attract thieves (like buy a new piece of equipment and leave it's box sitting out by the road), is known as someone with money or nice things, has another object with energy to attract thieves, etc. And, of course, you may just dislike the statue and be blaming it.
My best advice: have your friend get better security and spend time with his gargoyle, using the proper rituals for charging it with positive energy and place some of his own energy within it. If the incidents of theft persist after those two measures, then he/she should move (if possible) and/or also think to re-evaluate his/her other possessions that could have negative energy embedded in them. Good luck to your friend and to yourself. My best wishes are with you both.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Ignore the jokers claiming a pagan origin of gargoyles. They have a well documented history. Originally, they were nothing more than water spouts to help direct rain away from the building, as rain simply flowing down the side of a stone building would turn it black quite quickly. This slowed that process. Over time, they became more and more ornate and eventually became more artistic than practical in nature. (though strictly speaking, if it no longer directs rain away from a building, it is technically not a gargoyle anymore, but just a statue). Gargoyles became the grotesque looking figures you see today because it was once thought that they could scare off demons. This also explains why they were popular on churches - the last place you would want to find a demon.

Answer 4

Gargoyles protect from evil spirits. Somehow I don't believe robbers are spirits. I think that the friend needs an alarm system, better locks, and windows closed. Good luck to him.

Answer 5

Hmmmm. The gargoyle is a positive spirit, guarding the cathedral. I do not believe it could bring bad luck to your friend. Look for another source.

Answer 6

well, i don't know about the statues of gargoyles, but i have people living upstairs from me who live as though they were human gargoyles! Hanging their heads out the windows, peeping around the curtains - always watching, always knowing.
It seems sinister, evil. I guess that's a byproduct of having no life, that one resorts to monitoring the moves of others. that is a stone cold existence, and to answer your ? with conjecture -- yes, i think they could be the placeholders for something icky.

Answer 7

Gargoyles were first mentioned in ancient Egypt.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gargoyle

If you feel an object is bringing bad luck, then get rid of it.

Answer 8

Coincidence and an over active imagination