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   Mechane
   (plural mechanai) in ancient Greek a machine, crane; a crane used in the Greek theater to which a cable with a harness for an actor was attached and which was used whenever the plot required a character to fly (e.g., a divinity).
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   Mechane
   A mechane (iː; μηχανή, mēkhanē) or machine was a crane used in Greek theatre, especially in the fifth and fourth 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 t...
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