Elysium

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This is the garden of the Gods and Goddess ... The place where mortals made immortal dwell ... In Greek mythology the Elysian Fields, also known as Elysium or the Isles of the Blessed, were the dwelling place after death of virtuous mortals or those given immortality by divine favor. The poets Homer, Hesiod, and Pindar variously describe this happy land as being on the banks of the river Oceanus at the edge of the Earth. In Vergil, Elysium was part of Hades ... happiness: seventh heaven, cloud nine, nirvana, Paradise, Elysium, the happy hunting-ground in the sky, Garden of Eden, Fortunate Isles, Isles of the Blessed, Hesperides, Arcadia, Cockaigne, fantasy ; mythic heaven: Elysium, Elysian Fields, happy hunting ground, the happy hunting ground in the sky ... In Greek mythology, Elysium was originally another name for the Islands of the Blessed, to which favored heroes were sent by the gods to enjoy a life after death. It was later a region in Hades ...
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