The Eightfold Year and the Stages of Life1995, John Opsopaus
(revised version (c) 2000)
Life Stage I, Transition 1, Nominal Ages 1-7: Young Child (paidion): suppleness of body, quick change, shedding milk teeth (1X7)
Life Stage II, Transition 2, Nominal Age 8-14: Child (Pais): development of intelligence, learning, personality, puberty (2X7).
Life Stage III, Transition 3, Nominal Age 15-21: Youth (meirakion/meirax): maturation, impulse toward love, full growth of body hair, maximum height (3X7).
Life Stage IV, Transition 4, Nominal Age 22-28: Young Adult (neiniskos/neanis): ambition, mastery & direction over actions, increase of strength, maximum physical strength (4x7).
Life Stage V, Transition 5, Nominal Age 29-49: Adult (aner/gune): full vigor, ready for marriage, striving for significance, improvement of insight & reason, perfect age (7x7), menopause, ripe in wisdom, maturity of reason.
Life Stage VI, Transition 6, Nominal Age 50-56: Elder (presbutes/presbutis): perfecting reason, judgment, foresight, moderation, honor, dignity, beginning of old age: perfection of reason & judgement (8x7).
Life Stave VII, Transition 7, Nominal Age 57-70: Old One (geron/graia) forebearance, gentleness, passions tamed, natural and of life, the decad (10x7).
Life Stage VIII, 71-The End (eskhate): uttermost, highest, best, last; an extremely one one (eskhatogeros); exercise of wisdom, honor, with no obligations.
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