Mythology and religion - Greek mythology - Elysium
Who was Elysium reserved for as an afterlife destination in Greek mythology?
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Elysium was reserved for heroes and especially righteous people or those favored by the gods.
Elysium, also called the Elysian Fields, was a paradisiacal afterlife destination in Greek mythology. In early ideas it was reserved mainly for exceptional heroes and people favored by the gods; later it was more broadly understood as a place for the righteous and worthy dead. It was described as a peaceful realm free from the ordinary hardships of human life.
Source: Getty Research Institute


