The 4 ages of Greek mysticism – the Golden Age, the Silver Age, the Bronze Age, and the Iron Age – are metaphorical expressions referring to the 4 major periods in the life of all things. In the division of the day, they mean dawn/noon/dusk/midnight. In the duration of men and the universe, they symbolize the periods of birth / growth / maturity / decomposition.
The 4 ages according to Hellenic tradition
