Elysium
Also called Elysian Fields .Classical Mythology. the abode of the blessed after death.
any similarly conceived abode or state of the dead.
any place or state of perfect happiness; paradise.
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a light region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
Origin of Elysium
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Today, Elysium is one of many companies selling tests for biological age, as well as several supplements that aim to target aging.
I found out my biological age—and was annoyed by the result | Jessica Hamzelou | November 18, 2022 | MIT Technology ReviewFor your stay, all family portraits were removed and have been replaced with tasteful landscape art of Tartarus, Asphodel and the fields of Elysium.
Five sensational vacation destinations from the virtual worlds of video games | Shelly Tan, Elise Favis, Gene Park, Armand Emamdjomeh | February 25, 2021 | Washington PostThe valley is an Elysium for many kinds of birds, most of them described in the text.
Birds of the Rockies | Leander Sylvester KeyserA flash of lightning carried her from Elysium to earth once more.
A German Pompadour | Marie HayDoubtless the dispute is still being carried on between these chieftains from their beds of asphodel and moly in Elysium.
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce | Ambrose Bierce
The overpowering realization of the Elysium into which he had stepped had absorbed all sense and all knowledge.
The New Tenant | E. Phillips OppenheimMarriage to him meant Elysium—the inexpressible, the unattainable; more so than ever now.
The Gentle Art of Cooking Wives | Elizabeth Strong Worthington
British Dictionary definitions for Elysium
/ (ɪˈlɪzɪəm) /
Also called: Elysian fields Greek myth the dwelling place of the blessed after death: See also Islands of the Blessed
a state or place of perfect bliss
Origin of Elysium
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