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First of all the immortals who dwell on Olympian homes brought into being the golden race of immortal men. These belonged to the time when Kronos ruled over heaven, and they lived like gods without care in their hearts, free and apart from labor and misery. Nor was the terror of old age on them, but always with youthful hands and feet they took their delight in festive pleasures apart from all evil; and they died as if going to sleep. Every good thing was theirs to enjoy: the grain‐giving earth produced her fruits spontaneously, abundantly, freely; and they in complete satisfaction lived off their fields without any cares in blessed abundance.

Hesiod, eighth century BC(Translated by R. M. Frazer, 1983)