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==Humor==
==Humor==
The humor in the Asterix books centers around [[pun]]s in names, [[stereotype]]s of ancient peoples, and allusions to later events.
===Stereotypes===
In the comics, many things and peoples Asterix and Obelix encounter are exaggerated copies of 20th century things. For example, the phlegmatic British in ''[[Asterix in Britain]]'' drive chariots on the left side of the road, drink warm [[beer]] or hot water with milk (before Asterix brought [[tea]] to [[Britain]]), and serve all their food with mint sauce. Belgians are shown as hearty and athletic, consuming huge amounts of beer and food. The [[Goths]] are unscrupulous and imperialistic, wearing helmets similar to those worn by [[Germany|Germans]] during [[World War 1]].
Other elements are also satirized, including paintings, television shows, and 20th century characters. For instance, Britains most famous musicians look remarkably like the [[Beatles]].
===Names===
The names in Asterix are not only puns, they end in prefixes different for each tribe. For example, the names of the male Gauls and Belgians end with ''-ix'', for example, the chief of the Gauls is named Vitalstatistix, the village bard is named Cacophonix, the two Belgian chiefs are named Beefix and Brawnix, and the village druid, who provides potions and medicine is named Getafix. Female names typically end with ''-a'', such as Impedimenta, Bacteria, and Influenza. British names end with ''-ax'', such as Selectivemploymentax, Hiphiphurrahax, and Valueaddedtax. Gothic names end with ''-ic'', such as Electric, Choleric, and Metric.