4 Elements

Earth, water, air and fire were the four elements that the ancient Greeks thought made up everything. This hypothesis was first put forth approximately 450 BC, and Aristotle later added to and supported it. For two thousand years, the fundamental tenet of philosophy. Science and medicine was that all matter was composed of these four elements; earth, water, air and fire. Although “pure” the elements were not present on earth in such form. Earth, water, air and fire were components of everything that could be seen