Ages of Man

proper noun

The historical stages of human existence according to Greek mythology and its subsequent Roman interpretation.

“Meronyms: (Hesiod's Five Ages) Golden Age, Silver Age, Bronze Age, Heroic Age, Iron Age; (Ovid's Four Ages) Golden Age, Silver Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age”

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proper nounthe Ages of Man
  1. The historical stages of human existence according to Greek mythology and its subsequent Roman interpretation.

    Meronyms: (Hesiod's Five Ages) Golden Age, Silver Age, Bronze Age, Heroic Age, Iron Age; (Ovid's Four Ages) Golden Age, Silver Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age

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