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Is′lands of the Blessed′, [Class. Myth.]
  1. Mythologyislands in the ocean at the remotest western end of the world, to which the souls of heroes and worthy persons were said to be transported after death. Also called Hesperides. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Islands of the Blessed pl n
  1. lands where the souls of heroes and good people were taken after deathAlso called: Hesperides
'Islands of the Blessed' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Elysium - Hesperides

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