Wyvern (Dungeons & Dragons) Wyvern (Dungeons & Dragons) In the "Dungeons and Dragons" fantasy roleplaying game, the wyvern (pronounced WIH-vern (as in "did learn") or WHY-vern) is a species of dragon. The wyvern was based upon the wyverns of legend. The wyvern was one of the first monsters introduced in the earliest edition of the game, in the "Dungeons & Dragons" "white box" set (1974), where they were described as smaller relatives of dragons with a poisonous sting in their tails. The wyvern appears in the first edition "Monster Manual" (1977), where it is described as being distantly related to dragons, stupid but very
What Is a Nation? What Is a Nation? "What is a Nation?" ("Qu'est-ce qu'une nation?") is an 1882 lecture by French historian Ernest Renan (1823–1892), known for the statements that a nation is "a daily referendum", and that nations are based as much on what the people jointly forget, as what they remember. It is frequently quoted or anthologized in works of history or political science pertaining to nationalism and national identity. Renan wrote "What is a Nation" in order to symbolize the nationalism which was born in France as a result of the French Revolution of 1789. Renan begins his essay by noting