What is Elysium?
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The paradise of the underworld
A sunny, happy land for the good.
💡 Did you know? Also called the “Elysian Fields”.
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Who was allowed to enter Elysium?
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Heroes and the righteous
Only especially virtuous souls went there.
💡 Did you know? It was the reward for a righteous life.
What is Elysium the counterpart to?
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The gloomy realm of shadows
Where there reigns dreary twilight, here the sun shines.
💡 Did you know? It shaped later ideas of paradise.
In which mythology is Elysium found?
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Greek mythology
It is part of the underworld of Hades.
💡 Did you know? The name lives on in the Paris “Champs-Élysées”.
Where did Elysium lie in the Homeric view?
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At the western edge of the world
By the stream of Oceanus: not underground.
💡 Did you know? Only later was it moved into the underworld.
Which mild wind blows through the blessed fields?
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Zephyr
Eternal spring reigns there, without storm or winter.
💡 Did you know? Zephyr was considered the gentlest of all winds.
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