Ekkyklema
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Ekkyklema
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An ekkyklêma or eccyclema was a wheeled platform rolled out through a skênê in ancient Greek theatre. It was used to bring interior scenes out into the sight of the audience. Some ancient sources suggest that it may have been revolved or turned. It is primarily used in tragedies for revealing dead bodies, such as Hippolytus' dying body in the final scene of Euripides' play of the same name, or the corpse of Eurydice draped over the household altar in Sophocles' Antigone. Other uses include the r
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ekkyklema
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2024-02-19T02:15:46Z
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