What is the reason why the monastery built over 850 years ago has a stone figure that looks exactly like "alien"?

byMark Harkin

Many of the Western old cathedrals and monasteries have "GargoyleThere is a sculpture called "Sculpture". It was built in the middle of the 12th century in England / ScotlandPaisley AbbeyThe gargoyl in the SF horror film released in 1979 "alienAppears inalienIt is known for being exactly like. YouTube channel to explain about various wonders about why the gargoyle similar to aliens is installed in the building about 850 years ago "Did You Know?"Is explained in the movie.

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Paisley Abbey is located in the city of Paisley in the Scottish region, more than 560 km from London.


The Paisley monastery is a historic monastery where the former Scottish king sleeps, originally a Catholic facility, but as of 2018 it is a church of the Scottish National Church.


In the chapel of the Paisley Abbey there are twelve angelic columns pillars and a French made huge pipe organ with more than 5000 pipes is located.


Also, the huge stained glass in the cathedral is said to have been made in the 1870s.


Stone statues called "gargoyle" are lined up at the eaves on the southeast side of this Paisley Abbey. Gargoyle is a practical statue that functions as rain which drains rainwater accumulated on the roof to the ground, which is the origin of "gurgulio" which means "throat" in Latin. None of the gargoyles are sculpted in surprising shapes such as devils and beasts.


And one of the twelve gargoyles in Paisley Abbey is a model that looks exactly like an alien appearing in the movie "Alien" series.


The alien of the movie first appeared in "Alien" of Director Ridley Scott published in 1979,Designed by Mr. H. R. Giger. The gargoyle of the Paisley monastery and the alien of the movie, such as a long head, a sharp tusk, an embossed ribbon, a pipe-like organ, are unexpectedly similar to a coincidence.


Actually, the building of the Paisley religion was built more than 850 years ago, but the gargoyles were not made more than 850 years ago. The Scottish region has a lot of rain, and the masonry building has to restore on a regular basis. Gargoyle, which also fulfills the role of rain, is particularly affected by erosion, and in the timing of repairing the outer wall of Paisley Abbey in 1991, 12 gargoyles had to be replaced.


Pastor Birgis enrolled in the Paisley Abbey said to BBC 's interview "I think that when the mason to sculpt a new gargoyle was thinking about shaping, I saw the movie that happened to be newly screened, probably a mason I was not inspired from the movies, I just expressed the concept of the movie with a gargoyle. "


It is a gargoyle like 'aliens' who got interviewed from BBC in 2003 and became famous worldwide, but it seems that in 1997 it had become popular among travelers as they liked it already. However, the Paisley Abbey was located more than 500 kilometers from London and was not a place to go for a bit or gentle, so it was not so known. In 2018, social media such as Facebook caught fire again and it got interest again.


"Thanks to the mischievous masonry, the Scottish rural town has become known to fans of the movie" Alien "all over the world" by the narration that the movie is connected.