2006-08-30 07:46:04 · 5 answers · asked by mandym5276861 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
all of the above, true its fro the ancient roman theater (also because "deus ex machina" is latin not greek) and it symbolises an unexpected, seemingly "divine" intervention in a situation of difficoulty.
2006-08-30 23:19:32 · answer #1 · answered by suryen23 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From Roman theater where the part of the gods was played by a person in a basket above the theater stage floor.
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2006-08-30 14:51:31 · answer #2 · answered by ceprn 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a concept from ancient Greek theatre. If a actor was playing a 'god', they would be suspended from a crane or similar structure. Literally, 'god from the machine'.
2006-08-30 14:52:43 · answer #3 · answered by Wundt 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means a God Out of the Machine... I think it might have been said about the industrial revolution first.. don't quote me.
2006-08-30 14:51:28 · answer #4 · answered by Ella S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The second answer is correct. It's Latin, not Greek.
2006-08-30 14:53:55 · answer #5 · answered by Carlos R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋