The Messed Up Origins of GARGOYLES | Mythology Explained

[@JonSolo]

Thank you ALL for watching this episode! Here's hoping you found it entertaining and learned a little something in the process! If so, remember to like and subscribe to get more messed up mythology, folklore, and pop culture in your sub box every week!

[@kameronmuller137]

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[@tayloredwards4968]

Please do hell of a boss and has been hotel mythology

[@Yourmom8149]

Where is your other dog???

[@binkbonkbones3402]

So gargoyle has the same etymology as gargle... fantastic

[@ryanmcmahon3555]

11:29 Dude this "christmas is a christianised pagan holiday" shtick is a long debunked idea, that only gullible or stupid people still try to convince others is fact, so I'm not sure why you've incorporated it into this.

[@zacharisincennes8026]

Jon, I have a request. You should look at the messed up origins of The Night Before Christmas. A 1968 cartoon special of the same name implied that in 1822, Clement Clark Moore wrote the poem for his pneumonia-stricken daughter Charity after Moore couldn't get the book about Saint Nicholas she wanted for Christmas. Let's see just how historically accurate that special really was.

[@demonprincess9680]

I actually had been curious about the origin of gargoyles ever since first watching the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Mostly because so many other people who watched it began arguing about the scene where Frollo grabbed the gargoyle's neck and it came to life. The main argument I heard was the demon warder one and viewed Frollo as a demon for his actions before breaking on purpose to let him fall directly into hell. The fascinating concepts and conversations for children to have

[@tayloredwards4968]

Disney's gargoyles is a very underrated show and I wish they would bring them back

[@SmooveDoodskeez]

Ive heard they are bringing them back. Also tryna make a real life version but idk bout that lol.

[@InvadrF]

Still my second favorite cartoon show! Invader Zim will forever be my number one, it's just so great😂😂

[@tnevy511]

I've been denied everything! Even my revenge!

[@SmooveDoodskeez]

@@InvadrF totally agree! 😂

[@AhmedBalahim]

Im still waiting for them to make live action gargoyles movie

[@Chesh89]

Thanks for covering Gargoyles, Jon. Was one of my top shows growing up, and it's still fun to revisit. Even so, traditional Gargoyle lore is so interesting too!

[@danielraiber3639]

"That's just a theory, a gargoyle theory". Lol I love it. I love the shout out there.

[@Nehiligo]

I was looking for someone to say it. Thank you

[@wait-wait-wait-wait]

Jon feels a little more raw, for a lack of a better word, and I love it. Thanks for making my days a little bit better.

[@JonSolo]

Hey I’ll take the compliment! Glad my silly videos can bring you some joy 🙂

[@wait-wait-wait-wait]

@JonSolo you have no idea. You do amazing work, thank you.

[@brianlevine871]

I've heard about the original gargoyle statues being used as gutter pipes and possibly driving away evil spirits. Although, I never knew a lot of the gargoyle statues were actually called grotesques, nor of the other supposed purposes. Still cool either way. Also, I'm glad Disney's "Gargoyles" series got a major shout-out here. It's definitely one of my top favorite Disney shows.

[@tawnie9204]

Congratulations on baby Solo!

[@JonSolo]

thank you! 🫶

[@dracone4370]

I remember when I did research are the history of gargoyles, and the story of Gargouille (which is basically a spin on the French word), a monster from French lore described as a massive serpent with the power to drink rivers dry, some classify it as a dragon that was slain by a French hero, but most of the sources I found implied it was merely sealed away until some unknown disaster freed it.

[@1anastudent]

Thanks for referencing one of my favorite other channels. Matt Pat is gone but not forgotten

[@JonSolo]

legends never die 🫡

[@crimsonvoid1595]

Disney’s Gargoyles was one of my favorite Disney Cartoon when I was growing up.

[@4Just1Girl]

@crimsonvoid1595 -- You Tube actually DOES have a large number of the Disney Gargoyles animated cartoons here! I've enjoyed watching them more than once or twice! :)

[@hackman669]

Yes join in. 😅

[@crimsonvoid1595]

@ My other favorite Disney Cartoons included: Darkwing Duck, Tale Spin and Duck Tales.

[@eyetrollin710]

​​​@@crimsonvoid1595DuckTales is the goat.. As a 12-year-old growing up then because based on your cartoons I'm assuming were roughly the same age anyways gargoyles saved my self-esteem, I was ridiculously athletic like disgustingly so jeans didn't fit me cuz my legs were too big, and heroin Chic was in fashion everyone was all skinny and then there's me looking like a bodybuilder at 12, it was watching gargoyles that made me feel awesome because I was built like the chick gargoyles, I was like y'all go ahead and try to look like a model, I'll be a gargoyle

[@crimsonvoid1595]

@ That’s great for you.

[@AnimeMe40]

I HAVE thought about Gargoyles before. I’ve always just be told “They guard the building and all who live in it”. Which is why I’m constantly surprised people theorize on whether or not Quasimoto is insane or not. He isn’t, the Gargoyle just know he is a kid who needs positive influences in his life and that’s why they talk to him while Frolo is away.

[@Wolfcreed117]

Keith David as Goliath man, what a voice actor. Elisa Maza: Who are you? Goliath: Humans call me, Goliath. Gives me chills.❤

[@hannahlarge5738]

i once heard gargoyles were carved by master masons, who carved them in the form of their own sins, to sort of make an early payment and therefore spend less time in purgatory.

[@太宰シンプ]

This is totally unrelated, but can you do a video on a game Disney made called Twisted Wonderland? The game is set in a magical academy called Night Raven College, where players assume the role of a protagonist (the "player") who has been mysteriously transported to this world where the Disney villains are seen as the heros. The school is divided into several dormitories, each inspired by Disney villains and their stories. These dorms include characters like Riddle Roseheart (based on Alice in Wonderland, and this character is based on the Queen of hearts), Leona (based on The Lion King, and this character is based off of scar), and others from other famous Disney films, which includes the little mermaid, Aladdin, Snow white, Hercules, and sleeping beauty. The protagonist's main goal is to try to find a way back to their world but they're journey is way more complicated than that. Honestly my explanation doesn't do this game justice and you'd have to check it out yourself. I know the likelihood of you covering this game is practically zero, but if you ever do, I'd love to see it. Love your videos by the way keep it up. I love to freak out my friends at school by telling them the messed up origins of their favourite Disney shows and other stuff.

[@jensenrogers6611]

Gargoyles have always been really cool. Especially after that one in Hunchback gave Frollo the “penance stare” right before he met his fate. Also, love the Theory reference there 👍🏼

[@lisapop5219]

3:22 congratulations on the new baby!

[@JonSolo]

thank you so much! 🫶

[@HiImJaemii]

I went to the National Cathedral School. There are so many gargoyles on the actual cathedral, but my fave was always the badass Darth Vader one.

[@Dat_chill_1dk]

3:39 "F-Freedom! Really?!" looking, man Gunter makes me smile :]

[@SuperKiobi13]

One of the most underrated disney cartoons

[@dariothecat3898]

I wish for the ancient architecture to return too. They were proven to be structurally sound. And their gargoyles are absolutely breath taking. Perhaps I could decorate my future room like that? Normally live in a rented apartment. So it would be hard to convert. But definitely not impossible and would be worth it. ❤

[@bigboxofstuff]

I always heard the "scares away demons" version so this was nice to see there may be other origins out there.

[@DoubleDealingDisarray]

I had always been curious and heard a few theories, but I didn't know there were gargoyles and grotesques instead of just gargoyles. That's so cool! Thank you! ❤️

[@lourdedevilson7739]

Loving all these editing Jon keep it up

[@muma-kitty1639]

congrats on the birth of your daughter! hope she grows up healthy

[@hackman669]

Yes the Solo family grows 😅

[@saurabhchaure6688]

Hey there, Jon !!!...I am an Indian, i live in india... And its really fascinating to me that in india we have our own indian treditional gargoyles (or grotesque technically) called as" kirti mukha" which are like monstrous lion faced looking creatures (with no body attached) on top of hindu temple's gates in india. And they believed to feed on the sins of the devotees, so that the devotees enter into the temple completely free from their sins... Isn't that absolutely fascinating !!!... I don't know why but its really fascinating, and intersting and exciting and cool to me !!!...

[@sorcerersapprentice]

7:17 Why does that letter seem like the medieval equivalent to someone ranting about something weird and confusing in a blog post? xD

[@lashonnakennybrew4847]

I want to start out and say happy December Jon solo and Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to you PS love all your amazing folklore videos and everything you've been doing and everything you've done❤❤

[@AdamIshak01]

I loved Disney’s Gargoyles and I still have my comics. And I love the Hunchback of NotreDame. I will say this everytime MAKE DISNEY DARK AGAIN AND MAKE DISNEY GOTH AGAIN!

[@yolman25]

My favorite gargoyles are the ones from the hunchback of Notre Dame. Great episode Jon ❤

[@bajanqueenqueenofhearts2344]

I used to love that cartoon Gargoyles as a kid growing up i wish they would bring it back

[@Thebayoulougarou]

Hey Jon I think you should do a video on the messed up origins of the secret of NIMH. You are possibly the only one who could do it justice

[@Vulpecula-Enfield]

I grew up watching the Gargoyles show.

[@alexdailyvlog]

Disney's gargoyles was my favorite show growing up i used watch it with my gargoyles toy i miss those days one of the best show in the 90"s

[@AntoinettexKitten]

The gargoyles/grotesques from tales from the darkside are my favorite. Especially the little ones. That segment was so sad

[@tonicrane2784]

I hate that the more I learn about history the more I learn we know very little about our past.

[@hackman669]

True.😅

[@swetuski]

Back in high school in my sculpture class we did our own papermache of ‘grotesque’ and learned the difference between them and gargoyles. Our art teacher was hands on not just with projects but the history behind them

[@Channel323]

Love the Segway from last video to this one. Love it! Hope this continues!!

[@kevynfournier5107]

Very cool. Good research.

[@jrr2480]

Happy 😊 30th Anniversary of Disney's Gargoyles animated series 📺

[@loganatkins1171]

Been a while since we’ve gotten a straight up mythical creature origins video. I like it 😎

[@brucealanwilson4121]

The National Cathedral in DC has a Darth Vader gargoyle.

[@noizeemama3697]

You made my day with the dis to country music. Thank you!

[@Wolfy39565]

love the gargoyle show. was one of my faves

[@lunarrainbow2501]

One of my favorite shows from the 90s 😊

[@SteveK8334]

Love that you left that in...

[@Wolfy39565]

your puppy is a cute chunk!❤

[@UnswimmingFishYT]

I've never actually heard of the ones that are decorative water deflection systems. Having something like that on a building that just looks like a cute cat or dog, or maybe a pretty bird sounds like a nice architectural feature. Ideally with something below that turns the rain flow into a kind of seasonal fountain or directs the water to an area where some nice-looking plants grow.

[@Charles-in8mt]

YORK Minster in england is remaking all the Gargoils and needed stone to make it look as good as new and its amazing as they have a little area where the ones they have just finished or are working on are displayed. Its amazing and great to see a dying craft used!

[@joyrampino8811]

😳🤣😂I was NOT expecting that blooper hahaha

[@silvershadowsaber]

I think it started with the lesser keys of Salamon tale.

[@TylerRakstis]

Fitting since Jason Alexander did a little short based on the perspective of these stone statues of mythical creatures.

[@sjmhadsock4586]

Gargoyles is awesome definitely needs a comeback Im talking about the disney cartoon

[@Ella_A_Star]

OMG CONGRATULATIONS ON BECOMING A FATHER!!!! I’m so happy for you and your wife!!! I’m wishing you and your family a merry Christmas and a happy new year!

[@animeartist3892]

This remind me of one of my favorite book series, the school for good and evil. There's a scene in the first book where agatha snuck over to the evil school because she was misplaced and ends up on the roof as it rains, and she get chased into a corner before she remembers a phrase that a mentor told her and she fell into its mouth, being spit out to her destination. It was really fun because the gargoyles had red eyes and breathed fire and were so realistic that the scene still gives me chills.

[@slightlygone]

One thousand years ago, superstition and the sword ruled. It was a time of darkness. It was a world of fear. It was the age of gargoyles.

[@hackman669]

Si not much has changed overall. 😂

[@jaiward4869]

This is a theory a ...theory. The most iconic line in KZbin history.

[@Darkyugi92]

Awesome videos, bud

[@Ayumutheartist]

gargoyles are sick, good you cover it.

[@TigersRforever]

Gargoyles was my favorite show as a kid. I used to stay up until 2am to watch the reruns since my family always had the TV during the day and my parents were totally okay with it! Lol gotta love the 90's

[@masterdragongirl117]

I have spent way more time thinking about gargoyles than I'm willing to admit lately (joys of being an art/history nerd). Thanks for covering this!

[@Avatarnotfound]

I wonder if he'd ever do a messed up origins about V for Vendetta and the 5th of November

[@williambeckett6336]

The version I read as a boy in the Time Life series "the enchanted world" was that critically the creature was called "the gargler". It lived in a well (sometimes a river) and the water it spewed was an acid/poison. So in that one the gargoyle connection is more clear.

[@theshenpartei]

Keith David is awesome loved him in gargoyles,mw2 classic,spawn and tales from the hood.

[@karenritter2574]

Loved the show and movie with Gargoyles

[@hackman669]

The funnier the better 😅

[@ZarMakoupisGeORge]

I've thought of the origin of gargoyles so many times and no matter my research on the topic I've never found cohesive answers. This video combines all of the answers and few more days in a way that sounds at least like posable theories. Thank you 👍👍

[@remingtontucker9364]

Gargoyle and golems sadly forgotten

[@stefhonsmith6547]

Gargoyles from still my Favorite Childhood show and still love it so much.

[@Avatarnotfound]

I forgot about the gargoyles show!!! omg a core memory that was about to be left to the abyss of the forgotten was saved in his magic wagon!!!! Thank you BingBong!!!!!

[@deniseperdomo5760]

I have been following you for six years so far and I still love your content. The only reason why I know it’s exactly six years it’s because i started to follow you when my son was three days old and I so happened to come across your page and be a Solofam member ever since

[@michellecrocker2485]

Awesome! I saw some gargoyles at the cathedral at Batalha in Portugal. There’s a very unique one modeled after an Incan

[@mohammadbashammakh]

Nice goatee you got there Jon

[@AnonYoBizness]

When you read that dudes break down of the gargoyles i almost flatlined LOOL. It's like he took two tokes of the blunt and realized " WTF ARE WE DOING !! LOL"

[@enriqueramirez0615]

The dragon was named "Gargouille" and has been the inspiration for all gargoyles.

[@hackman669]

Yes let the dragging grow 😅

[@joker0874]

I’m loving these videos man! Thanks for making them! Anyways just out of curiosity do you have any plans to make a video on Bastet? (The Egyptian cat goddess)

[@greyworld6242]

So the gargoyles were originally dragon heads?

[@craigskinkle]

Gunther & Penny need their own KZbin channel at this point

[@celticpoet21]

Excellent video! I vehemently agree about how underrated and under appreciated Gargoyles among other artistic styles of architecture are. It looks unanimous that Disney's Gargoyles is a criminally underrated series. Alongside keeping away evil spirits and making christianity appealing to pagans, at the same time, I think Gargoyles also served as symbolic and spiritual blackmail in case any pagans who had converted might have second thoughts. In Charles Gounod's opera adaptation of "Faust", when Marguerite goes to pray for being pregnant out of wedlock, the devil, Mephistopheles brings the gargoyles and grotesques to life and they all proceed to mock her, using her faith against her.

[@Bohemianstory]

Jon Solo. You look like a character from HBOMAX: Legendary...but you look like you are struggling your kitty cat meow a bit though. lol Thank you for the video. 😁🤣

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

Disney gargoyles was awesome

[@celticmelody7574]

I really hope Jon continues with this storyline he's got going on with being trapped in oz cuz that was such a surprise to see him continue that into this video🤣🤣

[@milokonna]

In Poland we usually call them just "gargulec", but their other name is "rzygacz", which means literally "puker".

[@hackman669]

Sounds like a great name for a rock band!😂

[@joscelynvos5473]

That tv show was so good. Like, good enough to get kid me to wake up 30min earlier every morning so I had time to watch it before school.

[@gerrimilner9448]

i am so very glad, that you started by saying the difference between a gargoyle and a grotesque, most people do not care, especially because they cant spell grotesque (well i choose not to use words i cant sell)

[@alexoblivion9295]

Fireproof. Your body produces acid but is not acid proof.

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

Hey Playboy 👋 I wish that I could have seen you before you left my area. Las Vegas. I could've shown you the places where the true story of the Gargoyles movie from 1972 . It was chilling especially knowing that their story was true!

[@ginnyjollykidd]

There would not be a Jim Henson's creature shop if the legendary Kermit the Frog creator had not built so many wonderful, grotesque, appropriate Muppets of all kinds of backgrounds. Many movies, not least the Star Wars movie series, featured the fantastic Muppets created. Or the Sesame Street show. Or even the Muppet Show and movies. IIRC, E.T. was created by Jim Henson's Creature Shop. Personally, I would expect that if any gargoyles were created again, they should look like Muppets.

[@daniellewillis2767]

Nice Blood+ chiropterin thumbnail!

[@SmooveDoodskeez]

Great vid my dude! Keep up the great work! 🤘 i defff agree about disney gargoyles being madly under appreciated i loved that show as a kid. I even bought the sega game thats been remastered for new systems! 😂😂 PS- Loving the shirt! Im wearing mine rn as well! 😁

[@etfrancis5886]

Congratulations on ur new baby

[@ashb7846]

I had never thought about the origins of gargoyles but now that I’ve watched this I’m surprisingly interested. Thanks for giving me a new subject to look into 😊

[@Ming1975]

So their artsy roof drains.

[@UmbraStarWolf]

I had chronic nightmares as a kid and I had a small gargoyle statue next to my bed it stopped the nightmares somehow

[@Biglick_bricks]

Yes! Love the new intros ❤

[@misake]

The 90's cartoon was great! It was very popular when it aired. I found it was up there with 90's X-Men and Spider-Man. I always thought Gargoyles were duel purpose. Drain rain water and scare evil spirits.

[@Corellyn]

I love gargoyles (both the statues and the cartoon). I have always subscribed to the guardians lore. I didn't know the difference between gargoyles and grotesques. Thanks for the education.

[@connorchavez7984]

Most iconic Jon Solo moment was when he called me out for skipping the Ad content in the video and I had to take a pause from that one.

[@thedeadman82988]

Disneys gargoyles was a great cartoon

[@heatherturner2366]

True, but the drawings were better before Disney

[@hackman669]

​@@heatherturner2366Anything is better than now.😊

[@kasothronos4434]

I never thought about it up until now... I guess the reason for it could have been that, back in the days of Rome or Greece, their architects had full time training in artistry as well as designs, along with a budget that can afford to toss out failed patterns. Meanwhile the Midevil Architects only had access to design and weren't artisans of the same level, and kings couldn't afford to throw them out, or were convinced to keep them because of their sons going through the Phase. Or it's possible that they would've been epic in color, but the rain is... well... water.