Elysium

[ ih-lizh-ee-uh m, ih-lee-zhee-, ih-liz-, ih-lee-zee-, ih-lizh-uh m ]

/ ɪˈlɪʒ i əm, ɪˈli ʒi-, ɪˈlɪz-, ɪˈli zi-, ɪˈlɪʒ əm /

Also called Elysian Fields. Classical Mythology. the abode of the blessed after death.

any similarly conceived abode or state of the dead.

any place or state of perfect happiness; paradise.

an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a light region when viewed telescopically from the earth.

Origin of Elysium

1590–1600; < Latin < Greek Ēlýsion ( pedíon) the Elysian (plain)

Will I cross the fields of Elysium to gaze over the pearly ramparts?

Rose of Old Harpeth |Maria Thompson Daviess
He walked straightforwardly toward the elysium of his own very personal organized fancies.

Adventures in the Arts |Marsden Hartley
I took that to the right, which leads to Elysium and to the dwellings of Dis.

Penguin Island |Anatole France
In the Vedas, Elysium has also a strong agricultural aspect, probably for the same reasons.

The Religion of the Ancient Celts |J. A. MacCulloch

It is a poem that might be read aloud in Elysium, and the spirits of departed heroes and sages would gather round to listen to it!

Hazlitt on English Literature |Jacob Zeitlin

Elysium

/ (ɪˈlɪzɪəm) /

Also called: Elysian fields Greek myth the dwelling place of the blessed after death See also Islands of the Blessed

a state or place of perfect bliss

C16: from Latin, from Greek Ēlusion pedion Elysian (that is, blessed) fields