The Golden Age, was a time of perfect peace and happiness. Everyday was like spring; flowers bloomed the year round. The men of the Golden Age, the subjects of Cronus, were greatly loved by the gods. They lived very much like gods, without cares or labor. The earth provided them with all the food they needed-acorns, wild fruit, and honey that dripped from the trees. They were rich in flocks and drank the milk of sheep and goats. They knew no pain, no worry, and no wars. They never quarreled. Indeed, they were always happy, and their time was spent in dancing and singing. There were no mortal descendants of this golden race, for there were no women, but they were such a good race that, at their passing, their pure spirits remained on earth as the guardians of mankind.
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The Story of the Greek Mythology: Short
Historical FictionGreek mythology, body of stories concerning the gods, heroes, and rituals of the ancient Greeks. That the myths contained a considerable element of fiction was recognized by the more critical Greeks, such as the philosopher Plato in the 5th-4th cent...
