Ages of Man

• The Five Ages of Man is the story of mankind’s progression as narrated in Greek Mythology.
• It was first described by Hesiod in c. 700 BCE. Later St. Jerome added specific dates.

Sources

• Hesiod (c.700 BCE)
  • He stated that there were five Ages of Man in Greek Mythology.
• St. Jerome (347-420 CE)
  • The Five Ages of Man were then dated according to the Chronology of Saint Jerome.

The Five Ages of Man

• According to the Chronology of St. Jerome:
  • The Golden Age (c.1710-1674 BCE)
  • The Silver Age (c.1674-1628 BCE) ended by the Ogygian Flood.
  • The Bronze Age (c.1628-1472 BCE) ended by the Deucalion Flood.
  • The Heroic Age (c.1460-1103 BCE)
  • The Iron Age (1103 BCE-300 CE)