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In [[Greek]] and [[Roman]] [[mythology]], the '''Elysian Fields''' (or '''Elysium''') was the part of the underworld where particularly virtuous or noble people went when they died. It was a peaceful, pleasant place, in stark contrast to the eternal torment of [[Tartarus]].
Elysium might be considered the equivalent of [[Heaven]], although in [[Dante]]'s [[Divine Comedy]] it makes an appearance as [[Limbo]] - in Dante's conception, the Greeks saw Elysium as the perfect afterlife only because they were unaware of the superior delights of Heaven which are allowed those with [[Christian]] [[faith]].
Elysium might be considered the equivalent of [[Heaven]], although in [[Dante]]'s [[Divine Comedy]] it makes an appearance as [[Limbo]] - in Dante's conception, the Greeks saw Elysium as the perfect afterlife only because they were unaware of the superior delights of Heaven which are allowed those with [[Christian]] [[faith]].