Translated version
Deus ex machina
Latin for "god from the machine". In ancient drama, an unexpected appearance of a deity that resolves a desperate situation. In "Tartuffe", this function is performed by the king's intervention, who punishes the villain and saves the family at the end.
Original version
Deus ex machina
Lotyniškai „dievas iš mašinos“. Antikinėje dramoje – netikėtas dievybės pasirodymas, išsprendžiantis beviltišką situaciją. „Tartiufe“ šią funkciją atlieka karaliaus įsikišimas, kuris pabaigoje nubaudžia piktadarį ir išgelbsti šeimą.
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