Elysium
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| In [[Greek mythology]], '''Elysium''' was a section of the [[Greek Underworld|Underworld]] (the spelling ''Elysium'' is a [[Latin Language|Latinization]] of the [[Greek language|Greek]] word '''''Elysion'''''). The Elysian Fields, or the Elysian Plains, were the final resting place of the [[souls]] of the [[heroic]] and the [[virtuous]]. | In [[Greek mythology]], '''Elysium''' was a section of the [[Greek Underworld|Underworld]] (the spelling ''Elysium'' is a [[Latin Language|Latinization]] of the [[Greek language|Greek]] word '''''Elysion'''''). The Elysian Fields, or the Elysian Plains, were the final resting place of the [[souls]] of the [[heroic]] and the [[virtuous]]. | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| - | *[[Elysium in popular culture]] | + | * [[Aaru]] |
| - | *[[The Golden Bough (mythology)]] | + | * [[Asphodel Meadows]] |
| + | * [[Elysium (Dungeons & Dragons)|Elysium (''Dungeons & Dragons'')]] | ||
| + | * [[Elysium in popular culture]] | ||
| + | *[[Elysium (film)]] | ||
| + | * [[Gimlé]] | ||
| + | * [[Heaven]] | ||
| + | * [[The Golden Bough (mythology)]] | ||
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In Greek mythology, Elysium was a section of the Underworld (the spelling Elysium is a Latinization of the Greek word Elysion). The Elysian Fields, or the Elysian Plains, were the final resting place of the souls of the heroic and the virtuous.
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See also
- Aaru
- Asphodel Meadows
- Elysium (Dungeons & Dragons)
- Elysium in popular culture
- Elysium (film)
- Gimlé
- Heaven
- The Golden Bough (mythology)
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