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Asterix and the Goths
French Title:	Astérix chez les Goths
Story:	René Goscinny
Illustrations:	Albert Uderzo
French Edition:	1963
English Translation:	1974
Preceded by:	Asterix and the Golden Sickle
Followed by:	Asterix the Gladiator

Asterix and the Goths is the third volume of the Asterix comic book series, by René Goscinny (stories) and Albert Uderzo (illustrations). It was first published in 1963 in French and translated into English in 1974.

Asterix and Obelix are escorting Getafix to the annual druids' conference in the Forest of the Carnutes not suspecting that the Goths (Tartaric, Esoteric, Atmospheric, Prehistoric and Choleric) are hiding nearby, intending to kidnap the Druid of the Year and use his magic to conquer Gaul and Rome.

The Goths kidnap Getafix after he wins the title of Druid of the Year with his magic potion which gives superhuman strength. Asterix and Obelix immediately set off to rescue their druid. Along the way the Goths mistake them for Romans and the Romans mistake them for Goths.

Reunited, the three Gauls plan a scheme to put the Goths off from invading Gaul and Rome. Getafix makes some magic potion and gives it to various weak-minded Goths who are inspired to take up arms and claim leadership of the Goths for themselves. This results in a series of never-ending conflicts known as the Asterixian Wars.

Satisfied that their "peace-keeping mission" has worked, the trio return home to Gaul and their village.

• This story follows closely from Asterix and the Golden Sickle (in which the heroes acquire a sickle for Getafix in preparation for this trip) - one of very few Asterix stories that connects so closely with another.

• Before the formation of the German Empire in 1871, Germany was indeed divided into a large number of smaller duchies and kingdoms, as detailed at the end of the story.

• Italian: Asterix e i Goti
• Catalan: Astèrix i els gots
• Spanish: Asterix y los godos
• Finnish: Asterix ja gootit
• Dutch: Asterix en de Gothen
• Polish: Asterix i Goci
• Portuguese: Astérix e os Godos
• Swedish: Asterix och Goterna
• Deutsch: Asterix und die Goten
• Bengali: Asterix o Goth Doshshu

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Books	Asterix the Gaul | Asterix and the Golden Sickle | Asterix and the Goths | Asterix the Gladiator | Asterix and the Banquet | Asterix and Cleopatra | Asterix and the Big Fight | Asterix in Britain | Asterix and the Normans | Asterix the Legionary | Asterix and the Chieftain's Shield | Asterix at the Olympic Games | Asterix and the Cauldron | Asterix in Spain | Asterix and the Roman Agent | Asterix in Switzerland | The Mansions of the Gods | Asterix and the Laurel Wreath | Asterix and the Soothsayer | Asterix in Corsica | Asterix and Caesar's Gift | Asterix and the Great Crossing | Obelix and Co. | Asterix in Belgium | Asterix and the Great Divide | Asterix and the Black Gold | Asterix and Son | Asterix and the Magic Carpet | Asterix and the Secret Weapon | Asterix and Obelix All at Sea | Asterix and the Actress | Asterix and the Class Act | Asterix and the Falling Sky How Obelix Fell into the Magic Potion When he was a Little Boy
Movies	Asterix the Gaul | Asterix and Cleopatra |The Twelve Tasks of Asterix | Asterix Versus Caesar | Asterix in Britain | Asterix and the Big Fight | Asterix Conquers America | Asterix and the Vikings Live action Asterix films
Games	Asterix | Asterix and the Magic Cauldron | Asterix and the Great Rescue | Asterix & Obelix XXL | XXL 2: Mission Las Vegum
Characters	Asterix | Obelix | Dogmatix | Others
Associated People	René Goscinny | Albert Uderzo | Anthea Bell | Derek Hockridge | Pierre Tchernia