ELYSIUM


Meaning of ELYSIUM in English

or Elysian Fields

Ancient Greek paradise reserved for heroes to whom the gods had granted immortality.

Homer described it as a land of perfect happiness at the end of the earth, on the banks of the Oceanus River. From the time of Pindar (с 500 BC) on, Elysium was imagined as a dwelling place for those who had lived a righteous life.

Britannica English dictionary.      Английский словарь Британика.