Elysian Fields
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Figuratively, “Elysian Fields” are a place of supreme happiness and bliss.
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The name Elysian comes from Greek mythology — Elysian Fields is a place where souls go to rest.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2025
The goodness starts with ground meat from the esteemed Elysian Fields and is spurred along by pickled peppers, a shake of Lo-Pro and squares of sesame focaccia.
From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2023
A few miles away, near where Elysian Fields Avenue meets Interstate 610, the bright lights of Brother’s Food Mart, powered by generators, were a bright beacon for the surrounding area.
From New York Times • Oct. 29, 2020
“I went over to their house to meet Shea and watched him throw in the driveway to his brother,” recalled Moore, who now coaches at Elysian Fields High School in East Texas.
From Washington Times • Aug. 24, 2018
But the road to the right led to the Elysian Fields where Aeneas would find his father.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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