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
His next role – and the last substantial one he would take until The Burnt Orange Heresy – came in The Man from Elysian Fields.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 3, 2020
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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