machina (Q23819)
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(Latin; pl. machinae; from Greek mēchanē, μηχανή: machine or mechanical device). Vitruvius lists three types of machinae: akrobatikón (s
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | machina | (Latin; pl. machinae; from Greek mēchanē, μηχανή: machine or mechanical device). Vitruvius lists three types of machinae: akrobatikón (s |
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machina (English)
Latin pl. machinae from Greek mēchanē μηχανή machine or mechanical device. Vitruvius lists three types of machinae akrobatikón scaling machine similar to bosun’s chair pneumatikón wind machine or wind organ and baroulkón construction crane. Although these classifications are not specific to the theatre they all have theatrical applications. Of primary note is the baroulkón or construction crane all Greek and Roman large construction projects employed cranes in the lifting and positioning of stone building materials. It is a logical assumption that the Athenian Acropolis construction site had an abundance of these machines available for Euripides to fly a god if the script so dictated see deus ex machina."" (English)
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