>i need a gargoyle for my house... any suggestions? really wanted stone,
> and as i don't live in a keep, well, one that won't be riding an outer
> wall,
> eh? :P anyone else work with summoning gargoyles?

>> "SixthtySixthSix" ATT.NET> wrote in message
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>> i need a gargoyle for my house... any suggestions? really wanted stone,
>> and as i don't live in a keep, well, one that won't be riding an outer
>> wall, eh? :P anyone else work with summoning gargoyles?

> Gargoyles are decorative statues that act as rain spouts on the tops of
> buildings. The rain flows through the pipe in the back and out gargoyle's
> mouth. Hence the name: "gar", throat or gullet, plus "gula", a gurgling,
> watery sound. What is commonly thought to be a "gargoyle", a
> strangely-shaped, often demonic-looking beast, is actually more properly
> called a chimera or a grotesque.

> Such creatures are often used in the same way a jack-o-lantern to protect
> a residence against intrusion by evil spirits. Is that the use you wished
> for your gargoyle, chimera, or grotesque?

>
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>>i need a gargoyle for my house... any suggestions? really wanted stone,
>> and as i don't live in a keep, well, one that won't be riding an outer
>> wall,
>> eh? :P anyone else work with summoning gargoyles?

>
> Gargoyles are decorative statues that act as rain spouts on the tops of
> buildings. The rain flows through the pipe in the back and out gargoyle's
> mouth. Hence the name: "gar", throat or gullet, plus "gula", a gurgling,
> watery sound. What is commonly thought to be a "gargoyle", a
> strangely-shaped, often demonic-looking beast, is actually more properly
> called a chimera or a grotesque.
>
> Such creatures are often used in the same way a jack-o-lantern to protect
> a residence against intrusion by evil spirits. Is that the use you wished
> for your gargoyle, chimera, or grotesque? ...

> i need a gargoyle for my house... any suggestions? really wanted stone,
> and as i don't live in a keep, well, one that won't be riding an outer wall,
> eh? :P anyone else work with summoning gargoyles?
>
> :P
>
>

> "SixthtySixthSix" ATT.NET> wrote in message
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>> Of course!... well, not intrusion against evil spirits. Gargoyles are
>> for intrusion against the odd interloper at night, thief, unwanted
>> company, bad people, etc. I suppose evil spirits too, though I wouldn't
>> want to guess about how effective a gargoyle is as regards something less
>> tangible?

> Just a general "Keep Out" sign, similar to that which is posted on the
> rooms of preadolescents? A territorial thing intended to keep out any and
> all intrusions not preapproved?

> OK. Just how much space are you trying to exert that degree of control
> over? A room? A house? A neighborhood? A city?

>
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>> Just a general "Keep Out" sign, similar to that which is posted on the
>> rooms of preadolescents? A territorial thing intended to keep out any
>> and all intrusions not preapproved?

>
> Bit more than that, of course. That 'Keep Out' sign doesn't really strike
> fear as an archaic, true gargoyle would have been physically carved to do.

> Any not any and all intrusions, as welcome guests fall under the
> 'protected' designation.

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>> "Tom" comcast.net> wrote in message
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>>> Just a general "Keep Out" sign, similar to that which is posted on the
>>> rooms of preadolescents? A territorial thing intended to keep out any
>>> and all intrusions not preapproved?

>> Bit more than that, of course. That 'Keep Out' sign doesn't really
>> strike fear as an archaic, true gargoyle would have been physically
>> carved to do.

> But it serves the same function. It's a symbolic ward. The only
> difference is the scariness factor.

>
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>

>> But it serves the same function. It's a symbolic ward. The only
>> difference is the scariness factor.

>
> Yes, such was (and still are?) used as a ward. However, more is involved
> here as the physical implement (statue) is purposed to accomplish an
> aetheric complement for the gargoyle. lol, like a pet toy? Sure scary,
> but what if it would be nice to have a physical component laying about if
> you were ether? A channel/conduit for the gargoyle would seem to assist
> in the summoning, eh? The garden gnome (lol!) would too, as property...

>>> But it serves the same function. It's a symbolic ward. The only
>>> difference is the scariness factor.

>> Yes, such was (and still are?) used as a ward. However, more is involved
>> here as the physical implement (statue) is purposed to accomplish an
>> aetheric complement for the gargoyle. lol, like a pet toy? Sure scary,
>> but what if it would be nice to have a physical component laying about if
>> you were ether? A channel/conduit for the gargoyle would seem to assist
>> in the summoning, eh? The garden gnome (lol!) would too, as property
>> become domain of the gargoyle. As a 'security device' integrally
>> arranged to the gargoyle.

> I think you're becoming needlessly complicated. What you want is a ward
> so you will not be unpleasantly disturbed. Detection systems are just a
> distraction. And notoriously unreliable. Keep your focus.