Fortunate Isles
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Greek mythology concept
Roman mythology concept
afterlife realm
mythical islands
mythological location
The Fortunate Isles are mythical islands in ancient Greek and Roman tradition, envisioned as a paradisiacal realm of eternal spring and bliss reserved for the most virtuous heroes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fortunate Isles canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek mythology concept
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Roman mythology concept ⓘ afterlife realm ⓘ mythical islands ⓘ mythological location ⓘ |
| accessRestrictedTo | most virtuous heroes ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
heroes
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virtuous souls ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Hades
NERFINISHED
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Tartarus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
Ancient Greek
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Ancient Roman ⓘ |
| describedAs |
land of bliss
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paradisiacal realm ⓘ place of eternal spring ⓘ |
| feature |
absence of sorrow
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absence of toil ⓘ abundant food ⓘ eternal spring ⓘ pleasant climate ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Insulae Fortunatae
NERFINISHED
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Islands of the Blessed NERFINISHED ⓘ Isles of the Blessed NERFINISHED ⓘ μακάρων νῆσοι ⓘ |
| influencedConcept | later Western ideas of paradise ⓘ |
| linguisticOrigin |
Greek language
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Latin language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMythicCosmologyRegion |
beyond the known world
GENERATED
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far western ocean GENERATED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Greek mythological tradition
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Roman mythological tradition ⓘ |
| moralFunction | eschatological reward ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Elysium
NERFINISHED
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Islands of the Blessed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rewardFor |
exceptional virtue
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heroic deeds ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
ideal afterlife for the righteous
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ultimate happiness after death ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfBelief | classical antiquity ⓘ |
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