So many of you have been asking me to discuss the Elysian Fields but that in itself would be an extremely short article so I feel like writing an article in the different regions located in the Greek underworld would be far more useful and insightful when a soul passes through the gates of Hades they agree today three judges of the underworld a coasts Minos and Rhadamanthus who essentially decide which part of the underworld they will be sent to although in most cases Tartarus wasn’t considered as part of the underworld those who’d committed unspeakable crimes would be thrown into the fiery pit located deep beneath Hades Rhadamanthus was the ruler of the region known as Elysium which did occur by several other names and I’m sure you may be more familiar with including the Elysian Fields and Elysium planes once one was here they would enjoy a peaceful afterlife devoid of any labor and punishment however gained an entry to this part of the underworld was far from easy as it was reserved for the favorites of the gods and those who had achieved greatness an immense recognition most of Elysium was made up of demigods and heroes but normal people could still make it here with one of the most famous examples being Socrates who gained recognition through philosophy in silent sim there’s a set of islands known as the Isles of the Blessed all are fortunate Isles.
The Greek Underworld and It’s Various Regions
When a soul had been sent to Elysium they were given the choice as to whether they wished to stay in Elise him or be reborn it was then considered a great achievement if a soul was reborn and sent to Elysium in three times that saw will then be sent to the Isles of the Blessed well they would live in a total paradise much like a god now for those who had not achieved great things but who had also not committed any significant crimes they would then be sent to the asphodel Meadows this would serve as somewhat of a happy medium and often those who did not fit anywhere else within the underworld would be sent to these meadows the mourning field was an area reserved for those who had wasted their time loving someone who did not reciprocate their feelings to summarize it was an area full of the brokenhearted and those who are unfortunate enough to have their love rejected the ancient Greeks did not look at death as the end of one’s existence but unless you were lucky enough to enter Elysium or the Isles of the Blessed then the afterlife was somewhat meaningless as your soul had no real influence or purpose left the soul would linger as a reminder that the dead once existed but despite this there was still a strong emphasis placed in the Greeks to honor the dead to avoid punishment from the gods and goddesses the Greek underworld had a place for every type of soul and fully this explanation of the different regions has been somewhat useful if you have any thoughts and ideas on Elysium or the Greek underworld as a whole you’d like to share then please do so in the comments below.
