AGES

AGES, in the Greek mythology four--the Golden, self-sufficient; the Silver, self-indulgent; the Brazen, warlike; and the Iron, violent; together with the Heroic, nobly aspirant, between the third and fourth.

In archeology, three--the Stone Age, the Bronze, and the Iron.

In history, the Middle and Dark, between the Ancient and the Modern.

In Fichte, five--of Instinct, of Law, of Rebellion, of Rationality, of Conformity to Reason.

In Shakespeare, seven--Infancy, Childhood, Boyhood, Adolescence, Manhood, Age, Old Age.