anapiesma (ἀναπίεσμα) (Q23768)
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(Greek: stage trap door, literally, “that which presses upward.”) Allowed characters such as the Furies to rise up from below the ground leve
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | anapiesma (ἀναπίεσμα) | (Greek: stage trap door, literally, “that which presses upward.”) Allowed characters such as the Furies to rise up from below the ground leve |
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anapiesma (ἀναπίεσμα) (English)
Greek stage trap door literally “that which presses upward.” Allowed characters such as the Furies to rise up from below the ground level of the theatre later half of the fourth century BCE according to Pollus [Ancient source Pollus Onomasticon 4.127132]"" (English)
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