Elysium
11Elysium — Elysium, myth., in der ältesten Vorstellung der Griechen eine Insel im fernsten Westen, wo die besonders begünstigten Todten fortleben in dem erhöhten Genusse der menschlichen Freuden; in der spätern ein Theil der Unterwelt, rechts vom Tartarus,… …
12Elysium — Elysium,das:⇨Jenseits(1,b) …
13Elysium — [ē lizh′əm, ēliz′ē əm; ilizh′ē, iliz′ē əm] n. [L < Gr Ēlysion (pedion), Elysian (plain), plain of the departed, of non IE orig.] 1. Gr. Myth. the dwelling place of virtuous people after death 2. any place or condition of ideal bliss or… …
14Elysium — In Greek mythology, Elysium (Greek: polytonic|Ἠλύσια πεδία) was a section of the Underworld (the spelling Elysium is a Latinization of the Greek word Elysion ). The Elysian Fields, Elysian Plains or Fields of Asphodel, were the final resting… …
15Elysium — Ely|si|um 〈n.; s; unz.〉 Paradies [<lat. „Wohnsitz der Seligen“ <grch. Elydion pedion] * * * Ely|si|um, das; s, …ien [lat. Elysium < griech. Ēlýsion (pedi̓on)]: 1. <o. Pl.> (in der griechischen Sage) Land der Seligen in der… …
16Elysium — /i lizh ee euhm, i lee zhee , i liz , i lee zee , i lizh euhm/, n. 1. Also called Elysian Fields. Class. Myth. the abode of the blessed after death. 2. any similarly conceived abode or state of the dead. 3. any place or state of perfect… …
17Elysium — 1. noun a) (Classical mythology) the home of the blessed after death. b) A place or state of ideal happiness; paradise. 2. adjective a) blissful; euphoric …
18Elysium — E|lys|i|um also the Elysian Fields literary a place of complete happiness. According to ancient Greek stories, Elysium is the place where good people go after their death. = ↑paradise …
19Elysium — Ely|si|um das; s <über lat. Elysium aus gr. Ēlýsion pedíon »die Ebene Elysiens«> in der griech. Sage das Land der Seligen in der Unterwelt …
20Elysium — noun, Greek Mythology human souls conveyed to Elysium Syn: heaven, paradise, the Elysian fields; eternity, the afterlife, the next world, the hereafter; Scandinavian Mythology Valhalla; Classical Mythology the Islands of the Blessed; Arthurian… …
