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The etymology of "paradise" is quite old, as explained by the Etymology dictionary
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==Paradise in literature==
 
==Paradise in literature==
 
From [[John Milton]] to [[F. Scott Fitzgerald]], much of great literature is about paradise.<ref>https://openlibrary.org/search?subject=Paradise%20in%20literature</ref>
 
From [[John Milton]] to [[F. Scott Fitzgerald]], much of great literature is about paradise.<ref>https://openlibrary.org/search?subject=Paradise%20in%20literature</ref>
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==Etymology==
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The etymology of "paradise" is quite old, as explained by the Etymology dictionary:<ref>https://etymology.en-academic.com/26595/paradise</ref>
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{{cquote|The Greek word, originally used for an orchard or hunting park in Persia, was used in Septuagint to mean "Garden of Eden," and in New Testament translations of Luke xxiii:43 to mean "heaven" (a sense attested in English from c.1200). Meaning "place like or compared to Paradise" is from c.1300.}}
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
 
*[[Christianity]]
 
*[[Christianity]]
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