Historiae Romanorum

Elysium

According to both Homer and Hesiod, Elysium is located to the west, past the ocean.  In later myths, such as the Aeneid, Elysium is located in the underworld as a sort of heaven for those who have lived a blessed life.  It is here where Aeneas meets his father Anchises.

Source(s):

1. Hesiod.  Theogeny.

2. Homer.  The Iliad.

3. Virgil.  The Aeneid.

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