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Hesiod’s Ages of Man circa 700 BC

Explore the mythological Ages of Man as envisioned by Hesiod, from the idyllic Golden Age to the tumultuous Iron Age of humanity's existence. Discover the progression of mankind through these symbolic epochs and ponder the themes of joy, strife, and mortality that define our human experience. ###

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Hesiod’s Ages of Man circa 700 BC

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  1. Hesiod’s Ages of Mancirca 700 BC

  2. Age of Gold • Time of Cronus (Saturn) • Men made of Gold by Cronus • No sorrow or work – always spring • Always youthful and long-lived – earth fed them • When they died, they ‘passed away like a dream’ • Became kindly spirits dwelling on earth, guardians of man

  3. Golden Age

  4. Age of Silver • Duller than the first; men made of silver by Zeus • Had very long lives, but they were contentious • Didn’t honor the gods and fought with each other • Zeus buried them under the earth where they became underground spirits

  5. Silver Age(Saturn leaving)

  6. Age of Bronze • Men made of bronze from ash trees (source of spears) • Terrible and warlike nature; weapons and houses made of bronze • Hostile and aggressive, they killed each other off • Died and went to Hades, nameless and unremembered

  7. Age of Heroes • Made by Zeus, they were half-gods (e.g., Cadmus) and spoke with gods • Died in warfare but went to the “Islands of the Blessed” (Elysian Fields) in the afterlife, a beautiful and peaceful place, like Eden

  8. Age of Heroes

  9. Iron Age • This is our own – life is hard and miserable • We grow old quickly and die hard after a life of labor • Men lie and cheat, betray their friends, disrespect their parents • A time of sorrow and suffering…

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