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> The name 'Vandal' got its connotation for no reason at all? Well, vandal only became a reference for property destruction during the French Revolution. So yo
by village-idiot 7y ago
> The name 'Vandal' got its connotation for no reason at all?
Well, vandal only became a reference for property destruction during the French Revolution. So your associations with that word are in fact quite modern.
Furthermore, if you’re going to assert that the vandals got the reputation that they deserved, then you’ll need to explain why goth now means “teenager with an affinity for black clothing”.
- hulahoof 7y agoI always thought it was related to the aesthetic of the gothic architecture which seem to play a large part in modern goth imagery
- sorokod 7y agoWell, the term gothic architecture was coined in 16th century, so about a thousand years removed from the historical Goths
- goto11 7y agoThere are a few more steps to it. In the renaissance "Gothic" became synonymous with "medieval" because the tribe of the Goths was considered as having destroyed the Roman empire. Hence the name "Gothic architecture" for a medieval architectural style (even though it has nothing to do with the Gothic people). During the romantic movement, the medieval period became fashionable as a setting for romantic and supernatural stories, the "Gothic literature". Horror classics like Frankenstein and Dracula grew out of this genre. This in turn inspired the Hammer Horror movies, which in turn inspired the post-punk music esthetic. So the subculture is not directly inspired by the architecture, but the architecture and the horror genre is the two places where the term Gothic still used, while the previous meaning of "medieval" have gone out of use in English.