... > Classical Mythology and Ancient History > myths about creation: cosmogony, theogony, and the origin of man > origin of man > the four world epochs (golden, silver, bronze, iron age); 'Età dell'oro, argento, bronzo, et ferro' (Ripa) > the bronze age, 'Aetas aenea'; characterized by Minerva and building activities > personification of the bronze age; 'Età del bronzo', 'Età del rame' (Ripa)