Disney's Gargoyles is a fantasy show, with sci-fi elements, that draws on history, folklore, mythology, and literature. These pages will help you explore the backgrounds the show uses. Also included are related subjects and material used by The Gargoyles Saga (TGS), the fanfic 'continuation' of the series.
There is a Usenet group devoted to the show (read the FAQ).
Goliath's clan originaly lived in Scotland, in 994 AD.
The show's MacBeth is based on the real, historical MacBeth.
In Gargoyles, he really did exist. And was taken to the Isle of Avalon. Elisa Maza wakes him early.
In Gargoyles, identified with the stone from which Arthur drew the sword.
Greg Weisman likes Shakespeare. So the show has references to several of the Bard's plays; Macbeth and A Midsummer Night's Dream in particular.
During the "Word Tour", Elisa, Goliath, Bronx, and Angela met Raven, Anansi, and Coyote. Elisa's father (Peter Maza) is Hopi, and Coyote established some sort of connection with him during his youth. Which was a surprise to Peter Maza (in Cloud Fathers).
In Grief, the World travellers discover Jackel, Hyena, and Coyote 3.0 entering secret chambers inside the Great Sphinx.
Visited by Elisa, Goliath, Angela and Bronx during the "World Tour". They met Nokkar, an extra-terraestrial, there.
visitors since Jan 02 1998.