"An imaginary delightful country which the ancients foolishly believed to be inhabited by the spirits of the good This ridiculous and mischievous fable was swept off the face of the earth by the early Christians -- may their souls be happy in heaven!" [DD]
(Greek mythology) the abode of the blessed after death a place or condition of ideal happiness
(from Greek mythology) Elysian Fields; the dwelling place of all noble and, virtuous persons after they have departed from this earth It is a place where the inhabitants are presumed to enjoy eternal bliss, the highest kind of happiness