Corinth Publication: Papadogiannis, et al. Journal of Mechanical Design 132:1, 2010 | Collection: | | Corinth | | Name: | | Papadogiannis, et al. Journal of Mechanical Design 132:1, 2010 | | Title: | | “Deus-Ex-Machina†Mechanism Reconstruction in the Theater of Phlius, Corinthia | | Author: | | Papadogiannis, Argyris S.; Tsakoumaki, Marilena C. & Chondros, Thomas G. | | Series Title: | | Journal of Mechanical Design | | Volume: | | 132:1 | | Month: | | January | | Date: | | 2010 | | Abstract: | | In some ancient Greek drama plays, the stage machine used to bring the gods or the heroes of the tragedy on stage, known with the Latin term deus-ex-machina, was used for the solution of an apparently insoluble crisis. A twin-facing stone base was found in the theater of Phlius in Corinthia, Greece, behind the stage building. The existence of similar foundations in other ancient theaters indicates their use for specific purposes connected with the needs of the play. An attempt to reconstruct the mechanism is presented based on archeological evidence and literary descriptions. The reconstructed mechanism was designed for path generation and comprised a single beam with ropes controlling its planar motion and a sidle twin lifting system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Journal of Mechanical Design is the property of American Society of Mechanical Engineers and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) | | Page: | | 011001-011001-9 | | URL: | | http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?sid=4dbe25b3-37c7-4d93-ab40-d9ea1e0bc97e%40sessionmgr13&vid=1&hid=7&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=a9h&AN=47361736 |
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