Heron of Alexandria... Alexandria of Heron... Poe-tay-toe, Poe-tah-toe. What really matters is that he made some very impressive robots.
- An Aeolipile
- Automatic Doors
- The complex fountain (We couldn't find a good video-- sorry)
- The Automatic Theater:
Heron's Automatic Theater
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12 Danaer are building their ships. The figures move automatically, cutting the wood for the ships
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The doors of the Theater close, they open again and a new scene appears; The Danaer move their ships into the sea. |
The doors close and open with an empty sea shown
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Next scene, ships with dolphins jumping from time to time
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Next scene, only dolphins jumping from time to time
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Next scene, a sea-storm, the ships move up and down
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Next scene, Nauplios and Athena appear. Nauplios cares a burning torch
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Next scene, Ajax is seen with the sunken ships
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Next scene, A loud thunder, Aias sinks in the water hit by a thunderbolt, Athena appears
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12 Danaer are building their ships. The figures move automatically, cutting the wood for the ships
The doors close and open with an empty sea shown
Next scene, ships with dolphins jumping from time to time
Next scene, only dolphins jumping from time to time
Next scene, a sea-storm, the ships move up and down
Next scene, Ajax is seen with the sunken ships
Next scene, A loud thunder, Aias sinks in the water hit by a thunderbolt, Athena appears(Source: Heron of Alexandria by Micheal Lahanas)
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