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Elysian Fields (or Elysium) was a place of Greek mythology of Human history on the planet Earth.

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Elysium was the section of the underworld where the good, virtuous and heroic went after death.

The Champs-Élysées in Paris on Earth was named for this mythic place. (ST novel: Articles of the Federation)

The colony world Elysium was also named for this location. (TOS novel: Burning Dreams)

The planetoid orbiting Beta Lyrae made Earth's most inhospitable tundra a vision of Elysium in comparison. (TAS - Log Ten novelization: The Slaver Weapon)

The Cargo and colony ship Elysian Fields which was involved in the colonisation of Camus was named after this location. (ST video game: Tactical Assault)

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