What is the three ages of man and death?

The concept of the three ages of man is often associated with the classical Greek philosopher Hesiod, who identified three distinct stages of human life: youth, middle age, and old age. These stages are represented by three different types of metals: gold for youth, silver for middle age, and bronze for old age. The idea of three ages of man has been present in many cultures throughout history, often with slightly different interpretations.

In Greek mythology, death was personified by Thanatos, the god of death who was often depicted as a winged figure carrying a sword or a butterfly net to capture souls. Death was viewed as a natural part of the life cycle, and was said to come to every mortal at the appointed time.

Unlike in some other cultures, the Greeks did not have a concept of an afterlife as a reward or punishment for behavior on earth. Instead, they believed that the soul of the deceased simply drifted into an underworld realm where it existed in a kind of shadowy existence. The ancient Greeks saw death as an inevitable part of life, not something to be feared or avoided.