Elysian Fields (redirected from Alysian fields)

Elysian fields (ĭlĭzh`ən) or Elysium (ĭlĭzh`ēəm), in Greek religion and mythology, happy otherworld for heroes favored by the gods. Identified with the Fortunate Isles or Isles of the Blest, Elysium was situated in the distant west, at the edge of the world. In later tradition and in Vergil, Elysium is a part of the underworld and a pleasant abode for the righteous dead.

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Elysium

 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 (c. 500 BC) on, Elysium was imagined as a dwelling place for those who had lived a righteous life.

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Elysian Fields

home of the blessed after death. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 88]

See : Heaven