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Mechane

A mechane (/ˈmɛkəniː/; Ancient Greek: μηχανή, romanized: mēkhanḗ) or machine was a crane used in Greek theatre, especially in the 5th and 4th centuries BC. Made of wooden beams and pulley systems, the device was used to lift an actor into the air, usually representing flight. This stage machine was particularly used to bring gods onto the stage from…

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Use in ancient Rome

Ancient RomeFuneralsJulius CaesarAppianEffigy
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Religious significance

Christian liturgyCrossIgnatiusJesus Christ
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Ancient GreekRomanizedCraneGreek theatreDeus ex machina
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Mechane

Nodes28
Edges27
Triples16
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.071429
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related to Use in ancient Rome · 13
Mechane → Appian, BCE, Caesar, Caesar's, First, For Julius Caesar's, Furthermore Caesar's, Geoffrey Sumi, Marcus Antonius, Rome, Stage, The, This
related to Religious significance · 3
Mechane → Ignatius, In Christian, Jesus Christ

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used machine also ancient use caesar's theatre device stage bce rome appian divus cross romanized crane medea aeschylus highly julius

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Mechanerelated to Religious significanceIn Christian0.60section
Mechanerelated to Religious significanceIgnatius0.60section
Mechanerelated to Religious significanceJesus Christ0.60section
Mechanerelated to Use in ancient RomeStage0.60section
Mechanerelated to Use in ancient RomeRome0.60section
Mechanerelated to Use in ancient RomeFor Julius Caesar's0.60section
Mechanerelated to Use in ancient RomeAppian0.60section
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Mechanerelated to Use in ancient RomeGeoffrey Sumi0.60section
Mechanerelated to Use in ancient RomeCaesar's0.60section
Mechanerelated to Use in ancient RomeThis0.60section
Mechanerelated to Use in ancient RomeFurthermore Caesar's0.60section

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