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Elysium

Syllabification: (E·ly·si·um)
Greek Mythology
Definition of Elysium
  • the place at the ends of the earth to which certain favored heroes were conveyed by the gods after death.
  • (as noun an Elysium) a place or state of perfect happiness.

Origin:

via Latin from Greek Elusion (pedion) '(plain) of the blessed'

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