Elysium, << ih LIHZH uhm or ih LIHZ ee uhm >>, in Greek and Roman mythology, was the place to which the souls of heroes were sent after death as a reward for their virtuous lives. Elysium was a land of sunshine and cool breezes, and of beautiful flowers growing in fragrant meadows. The souls lived there in perfect joy, enjoying athletics and dances, and singing hymns to the gods. Elysium was sometimes called the Elysian Fields or the Islands of the Blessed.
