land of the living

== English == === Etymology === Calque of Biblical Hebrew חַיִּים בְּאֶרֶץ from Psalm 27:13. Similar phrases are also found in other religions and mythologies, such as the Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh. === Proper noun === the land of the living The mortal world, as opposed to the afterlife. Coordinate term: Land of the Leal (humorous) Awakeness, especially after a long and deep sleep.