The origins of the phrase come from Greek drama. They would set up this horrible story line that could never possibly be repaired, and then they would literally lower a God, typically Zeus, in a cage-like machine/contraption. God would talk for a few minutes, and everything would be all better. Poof.
Although the scanning machine is pretty amusing...
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Deus ex Machina
Date: 2005-10-17 07:32 am (UTC)From:Although the scanning machine is pretty amusing...