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Goth * * 哥特 Goth? The definition of the word ‘Goth’哥特 is ‘savage’野蛮人 or ‘a nation—Goths’哥特族 in the dictionary. The Goths is one of the East Germanic tribes.东日耳曼部落的一支 Originating from the lower Danube frontier多瑙河下游河畔 in the third century, they played an important role in the history of the Roman Empire. Known as a fierce nation in history, Goths was the first tribe who successfully plundered掠夺City of Rome. 罗马城 Nowdays, not only does the word ‘Goth’ refer to Goths, but also a lot of things. Gothic architecture 哥特式建筑 Gothic architecture is a style of architecture that flourished during the high and late medieval period. Originating in 12th century France and lasting into the 16th century, Gothic architecture was known during the period as “the French Style,” Its characteristic features include the pointed arch尖拱, the ribbed vault肋架拱顶 and the flying buttress飞扶壁. Many of the great cathedrals教堂, abbeys 修道院and churches of Europe are Gothic architecture. Milan Cathedral Notre Dame de Paris, France Gothic fiction 哥特式小说 Gothic fiction（Gothic horror）, is a genre of literature that combines elements of both horror and romance. As a genre, it is generally believed to have been invented by the English author Horace Walpole沃尔波尔, with his novel The Castle of Otranto奥特兰托古堡in1764 Prominent features of Gothic fiction include terror, mystery, the supernatural, ghosts, Gothic architecture or castles, darkness, death, decay, madness, secrets, and curses. The stock characters of Gothic fiction include persecuted maidens, monks, nuns, madwomen,vampires, werewolves浪人, monsters, demons, fallen angels, revenants亡魂. Gothic rock 哥特摇滚 Gothic rock is a musical subgenre of post-punk后朋克 and alternative rock 另类摇滚that formed during the late 1970s. Gothic rock takes the guitar and synthesizer sounds电子声 of post-punk and uses them to producing a cold, and harsh sound. It typically deals with dark themes addressed through