Deus Machina facts
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Deus ex machina (god from the machine) is a plot device whereby a seemingly unsolvable problem in a story is suddenly and abruptly resolved by an unexpected and seemingly unlikely occurrence. H.G. Wells used it in War of the Worlds to kill the Martians with bacteria.
Tolkien didn't use the Eagles much in The Lord of the Rings trilogy because he thought they were Deus Ex Machina whose use would damage the credibility of his narrative.
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A solar eclipse can be a rather effective war-ending deus ex machina
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"Deus ex machina" (pronounced "day-use ex machina, NOT "doose ex machina") is a situation in many movies and literary works where the characters are faced with a nearly impossible crisis but then are miraculously saved.
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Deus Ex Machina" originates in ancient Greek theater. It referred to scenes in which a crane (machine) was used to lower actors or statues playing a god or gods (deus) onto the stage to set things right, often near the end of the play.
