Gargula

Gargula is a term used in different contexts and is not associated with a single, widely recognized subject. In English-language sources it most often appears as a variant spelling related to gargoyle or as a proper name in fictional or regional uses.

In architecture and art history, gargula has occasionally been used as a variant spelling for gargoyle, the carved grotesque figures that project from buildings to deflect rainwater. Some older texts and regional manuscripts employ gargula, though modern scholarship standardizes on gargoyle.

In taxonomy and biology, Gargula has appeared as a genus name in historical classifications or misattributions. Contemporary taxonomic resources typically do not recognize Gargula as a valid current genus, and any such usage is considered obsolete or erroneous.

In culture and fiction, Gargula has been used as the name of fictional creatures, places, or characters in novels, games, or films. These uses are generally independent of architectural or taxonomic contexts.

Etymology and usage: The term likely stems from Latin roots related to throat, feeding into Romance-language spellings that influenced architectural lexicons.

See also gargoyle; grotesque (architecture).