Elysian Fields
[ (i-lizh-uhn) ]
In classical mythology, the place where souls of the good went after death: a peaceful and beautiful region, full of meadows, groves, sunlight, and fresh air.
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Juno had taken them, while they slept, to the Elysian Fields to enjoy an eternity of bliss as a reward for their devotion.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome | Emilie Kip BakerPerhaps its maker took the secret with her to the Elysian Fields.
An Autobiography | Elizabeth ButlerSo far we may proceed with full scientific sanction; beyond are the realms of fancy and dream, the Elysian Fields of Utopia.
Socialism | John SpargoI felt borne along by a mighty torrent which was sweeping me from Elysian Fields into some fathomless abyss.
Piccadilly | Laurence OliphantDon't you think this eternal summer—these Elysian Fields—would pall upon you in course of time?
A Trip to Venus | John Munro
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