Greek mythology
Elysium
The paradise of the Underworld, eternal home of heroes and the blessed dead.
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- Achilles · Rhadamanthus
Elysium, or the Elysian Fields, was the section of the Underworld reserved for those favored by the gods and the heroic dead. It was a place of perpetual spring, feasting, and joy, the closest the Greeks imagined to an afterlife of reward. The Isles of the Blessed lay even beyond, for those reborn three times as heroes who earned Elysium each time.
Quick questions
What is Elysium?
The paradise of the Underworld, eternal home of heroes and the blessed dead.
Which mythology does Elysium belong to?
Elysium belongs to Greek mythology.
Which myths feature Elysium?
The myths that feature Elysium are “Demeter and Persephone” and “Orpheus and Eurydice”.
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