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Beatific vs Elysian - What's the difference?

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Beatific is a related term of elysian.


As adjectives the difference between beatific and elysian

is that beatific is blessed, blissful, heavenly while elysian is of or pertaining to elysian or elysium, the location.

As a proper noun elysian is

(classical mythology) elysium; home of the blessed, after death.

beatific

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • blessed, blissful, heavenly
  • having a benign appearance

    • Related terms

    * beatific vision * beatify * blessed

    elysian

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • (Classical mythology) Elysium; home of the blessed, after death.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to Elysian or Elysium, the location.
  • (idiomatic) Happy, blissful, heavenly.
  • * 1913. Charles George Herbermann, The Catholic Encyclopedia: An International Work... , Encyclopedia Press, page 573:
    • Unlike Raphael's "Galatea" and his "Three Graces", examples of Elysian happiness in a race in the state of innocence, Guilano's decorations resemble saturnalia of lubricity itself.

    Related terms

    * Elysian Fields