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Fortunate Isles |
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Fortunate Isles or Isles of the Blest, in classical and Celtic legend, islands in the Western Ocean. There the souls of favored mortals were received by the gods and lived happily in a paradise. Belief in the islands long persisted, and the Canaries and the Madeira Islands were sometimes identified with them. Fortunate Isles (Happy Isles) otherworld for heroes favored by gods. [Gk. Myth.: NCE, 861] See : Heaven How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Islands of the Blessed
