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thumb|''Goethe's Ankunft im Elysia by [[Franz Nadorp]] Elysium ( or ), otherwise known as the Elysian Fields (, Ēlýsion pedíon''), Elysian Plains or Elysian Realm, is a conception of the afterlife that developed over time and was maintained by some Greek religious and philosophical sects and cults. It was initially separated from the Greek underworld—the realm of Hades. Only mortals related to the gods and other heroes could be admitted past the river Styx. Later, the conception of who could enter was expanded to include those chosen by the gods, the righteous, and the heroic. They would remai
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- Instance of
- underworld
- Part of
- Greek mythology
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- Elisium by Leon Bakst.jpg
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- Elysium
- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
- partially coincident with
- Fortunate Isles
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