"A legendary great Dragon that lived in the marshes of the Seine River and ravaged the countryside around the town of Rouen in France. It was particularly noted for causing waterspouts and upsetting boats to drown and devour boaters and fishermen.

The monster was slain in the 7th century by St. Romain, then Bishop of Rouen. He tied two criminals to stakes to bait the Dragon, and when it appeared he transfixed it with his crucifix, then tired his bishop"s stole around its neck, and led it docilely into Rouen, where it was killed by the townsfolk.

From that time on, all monstrous building decorations, antefixes, and waterspouts have been called Gargoyles."

~Source: Literature- Zell Ravenheart, Oberon, "A Wizards Bestiary/by Oberon Zell-Ravenheart and Ash "LeopardDancer" DeKirk" New Page Books, 2007