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- DictionaryE·ly·si·um/iˈliZHēəm/
- 1. the place at the ends of the earth to which certain favored heroes were conveyed by the gods after death.
noun
- 1. a place or state of perfect happiness.
The meaning of ELYSIUM is the abode of the blessed after death in classical mythology. Did you know?
Elysium (/ ɪ ˈ l ɪ z i. ə m, ɪ ˈ l ɪ ʒ ə m /), otherwise known as the Elysian Fields (Ancient Greek: Ἠλύσιον πεδίον, Ēlýsion pedíon) or Elysian Plains, is a conception of the afterlife that developed over time and was maintained by some Greek religious and philosophical sects and cults.
Elysium definition: the abode of the blessed after death.. See examples of ELYSIUM used in a sentence.
You're in a state of Elysium, a condition of absolute contentment. Elysium is also known as the Elysian Fields, not to be confused with Elysian Fields, New Jersey, where the first organized baseball game is believed to have taken place, or Elysian Fields, Texas, or the song of the same name by thrash metal band Megadeth.
a state of great happiness: Everything was perfect. She was in Elysium. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Pleasure and happiness. abandon. afterglow. beatitude. bed.
Elysium, in Greek mythology, originally the paradise to which heroes on whom the gods conferred immortality were sent. It probably was retained from Minoan religion. In Homer’s writings the Elysian Plain was a land of perfect happiness at the end of the Earth, on the banks of the Oceanus.
Elysium Definition. The dwelling place of virtuous people after death. The Elysian Fields. Any place or condition of ideal bliss or complete happiness; paradise. A place or state of ideal happiness; paradise. (Classical mythology) The home of the blessed after death. A region in the northern hemisphere of Mars. Blissful; euphoric.
