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Bookmark or Share- Elysium - WikipediaElysium (/ ɪ ˈ l ɪ z i. ə m, ɪ ˈ l ɪ ʒ ə m /), otherwise known as the Elysian Fields (Ancient Greek: Ἠλύσιον πεδίον, Ēlýsion pedíon) or Elysian Plains, is a conception of the afterlife that developed over time and was maintained by some Greek religious and philosophical sects and cults.
- Elysian Fields - Greek Religious Place of the Afterlife - Mythology.netIn Greek mythology, the Elysian Fields (also spelt Elysium) are the paradise where gods and nobles spend eternity in the afterlife. The inhabitants are believed to live in perfect happiness, similar to the Christian Garden of Eden. In the luscious meadows, the inhabitants make music, sing and even play sport.
- Elysian Fields: A Guide to Paradise of the Greek AfterlifeThe Elysian Fields: The Paradise of the Greek Afterlife. The Elysian Fields were the Greeks own version of Heaven, but their concept of paradise might be a lot different than you would expect! By. Mike Greenberg, PhD.
- ELYSIUM - Islands of the Blessed of Greek MythologyElysian Fields. ELYSION (Elysium) was the final resting place of the souls of heroes and virtuous men. The ancients often distinguished two Elysian realms--the islands of the Blessed and the Lethean fields of Haides. The first of these--also known as the White Island or the Islands of the Blessed--was an afterlife realm reserved for the heroes ...
- Elysium | Paradise, Afterlife, Immortality | BritannicaAlso called: Elysian Fields or Elysian Plain. Elysium, in Greek mythology, originally the paradise to which heroes on whom the gods conferred immortality were sent. It probably was retained from Minoan religion.
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