The blessed afterlives of the ancient Mediterranean and northern Europe: the Egyptian Aaru, the Greek Elysium, the Norse Valhalla and Folkvangr and the Neopagan Summerland. A realm belongs here when its cited article describes a paradise for the honoured dead of one of these traditions. It excludes the Abrahamic and Indic heavens. Examples in the atlas include Aaru, Elysium, Valhalla and Folkvangr.
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Aaru (Wikipedia)
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'reeds'), or the Field of Reeds (sḫt-jꜣrw, sekhet-aaru), is the name for heavenly paradise in Egyptian mythology.
Elysium (Wikipedia)
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Elysium ( or ih-LIZ(H)-ee-əm), otherwise known as the Elysian Fields (Ancient Greek: Ἠλύσιον πεδίον, Ēlýsion pedíon), Elysian Plains or Elysian Realm, is a conception of the afterlife that developed over time and was maintained by some Greek religious and philosophical sects and cults.
Fólkvangr (Wikipedia)
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Fólkvangr (Old Norse "field of the host" or "people-field" or "army-field") is a meadow or field ruled over by the goddess Freyja where half of those that die in combat go upon death, whilst the other half go to the god Odin in Valhalla.
Valhalla (Wikipedia)
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In Norse mythology, Valhalla ( val-HAL-ə, US also vahl-HAH-lə; Old Norse: Valhǫll [ˈwɑlhɒlː], lit. 'Hall of the Slain') is described as a majestic hall located in Asgard and presided over by the god Odin.
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