[ÉA] Community Challenge + More

Day 1,967, 16:52 • Published in Ireland Ireland • by Ian E CoIeman
Est. 2010
April 9, 2013

Today we've got:

1. Some info on who EA are.
2. Some facts about Ravens.
3. A shout out to Argentina and our allies for taking London.
4. A community challenge for all readers to try.

Who Are Éire Aonair?

Éire Aonair is a political party in eRepublik. The core idea of ÉA is to transcend left and right-wing politics to create a political advocate for those ideas that bring the most benefit to eIreland. ÉA deals in eRepublik ideas, not in real life ideas and ideologies.



Éire Aonair is dedicated to a strong and sovereign eIreland. The only requisite for membership is to share that dedication.

Eire Aonair's constitution outlines four basic values: community, individual responsibility, fair play/respect, and principles over politics. It identifies independent thought as a main feature of the party and states that free speech, open mindedness, participation in public debate, and honesty should be first and foremost. Essentially, Eire Aonair is outlined as a party of democracy for people with ideas and a willingness to do good.

For more information on Éire Aonair check out the links at the bottom of this article and read our wiki page.

ÉA Fact of the Day

The symbol of ÉA is a crow/raven (Corvus in the family Corvidae). Éire Aonair's name and symbol (the raven) were inspired by the influences of Eire Aontaithe and its founder Wandering Rian.

Crows are considered to be among the world's most intelligent animals, and have a brain size (adjusted for body size) comparable to humans and apes.



The Corvus in Human Culture

Because of the corvus's black plumage, croaking call, and diet of carrion, the raven has long been considered a bird of ill omen and of interest to creators of myths and legends. Shakespeare refers to ravens more than any other bird, while one of Edgar Allan Poe's best known writings is The Raven.

- In Irish mythology Morrígan is the goddess of battle, strife, and sovereignty, who sometimes appears as a crow flying above warriors. This figure is sometimes known as Badb.

- Ravens were also associated with the Welsh god Bran the Blessed (the brother of Branwen), whose name translates to "raven."

- The name of the god, Lugh, is also derived from a Celtic word for "raven." He is the god of the sun, and the creator of the arts and sciences. He is depicted as giant and the King of the Britons in tale known as the Second Branch of the Mabinogi.

- According to legend, the Kingdom of England will fall if the ravens of the Tower of London are removed.

- Odin is depicted as having two ravens, Huginn and Muninn, serving as his eyes and ears – Huginn being referred to as thought and Muninn as memory. Each day the ravens fly out from Hliðskjálf and bring Odin news from Midgard.

- The raven in the indigenous mythology of many areas of North America is the Creator of the world, but it is also considered a trickster god.

- In the Talmud, the raven is described as having been only one of three beings on Noah's Ark that copulated during the flood and so was punished.

- In the Qur'an's version of the story of Cain and Abel, the two sons of Adam, a raven is mentioned as the creature who taught Cain how to bury his murdered brother.

To learn more about the corvus in mythology see here.

London Bridge has Fallen Down

Congratulations to eArgentina, eIreland, and all of our allies who helped the Argies capture London. eIreland is certainly at war and we now have to defend our regions. We can't underestimate the threat that our enemy represents - TWO is overpowered with the world's strongest military empires backing it. We need to fight hard and fight smart in every battle. If we can continue this fight, along side our allies we can bend our enemies into submission.

Community Challenge
In the comments below post the following:

1. A song from YouTube to share
2. A shout out to an eRep player Dead/Living
3. An eRepublik issue that you believe deserves debate

Note about #3: the idea is that we can have a small debate about the issue in the comment section of this article by replying to your comment.



Cheers,
Ian E Coleman