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[-] Mirodir@discuss.tchncs.de 182 points 2 months ago

It's two jokes. Firstly, "Barbarian" was a ancient Greek-"invented" term for people who don't speak Greek (or heavy dialects of Greek). The generally accepted theory is that "Barbar" is them imitating sounds they don't understand, similar to a modern "blabla". Secondly, Hercules is the Roman name for the Greek Heracles.

[-] toothpaste_sandwich@thebrainbin.org 27 points 2 months ago

Ah, yes, of course... I had heard both of those little factoids before, but I needed this reminder, as it turns out ๐Ÿ˜…

[-] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago

wouldn't it be more like a racist stereotype? like calling Chinese (Using as an example not come at me) ching chongs? ie making fun of their language.

[-] Stamau123@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

It's still in use today when people talk of the Berbers, in north Africa, that's the origin of the name.

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