Elysian Fields Archive

Cadmus – Legendary Phoenician Hero And Founder Of Prosperous City Of Thebes

AncientPages.com | September 6, 2023

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - This legend is devoted to Cadmus, who in Greek mythology was the legendary Phoenician hero and founder of Boeotian Thebe, husband of Harmony, and one

Celtic Mythology

Tír na nÓg – Mythical Land Where Time Floats Slower Than In Mortal Lands

AncientPages.com | March 2, 2020

A. Sutherland—AncientPages.com—In Celtic and, especially, Irish mythology, Tir na n'Og is a realm of the afterlife and one of the Happy Islands known from legends. The 'Land of the

"Elysium" by Léon Bakst (1866-1924) from 1906.

Elysian Fields: Mysterious Resting Place For Heroic And Virtuous Souls In Greek Ancient Beliefs

AncientPages.com | February 20, 2020

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Elysian Fields were a prominent place where the deceased could enjoy an idyllic existence in a land of plenty. If someone was