deus ex machina

Summary

deus ex machina is a plot device^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• deus ex machina is credited with the discovery of Aeschylus^[3].
• deus ex machina's instance of is recorded as plot device^[4].
• deus ex machina's Commons category is recorded as Deus ex machina^[5].
• deus ex machina began on 458 BC^[6].
• deus ex machina's described at URL is recorded as http://edebiyat.k12.org.tr/kavramlar/Deus+Ex+Machina/25^[7].
• deus ex machina's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[8].
• deus ex machina's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[9].
• deus ex machina's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3^[10].
• deus ex machina's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia^[11].
• deus ex machina's described by source is recorded as Basque Literature Terms Dictionary^[12].
• deus ex machina's different from is recorded as grand piano in the bushes^[13].
• deus ex machina's name is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Ἐκ Μηχανῆς Θεός'}^[14].

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Definition and Type

deus ex machina's instance of is recorded as plot device^[4].

Why It Matters

deus ex machina has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]