(Delph.,iii B.C.): pl.,camp, A. Eu. 686 , Ar. Pax 731 , X. An. 3.5.7 .
2. σκηνὰς ἐς ἱεράςto the holytabernacle, E. Ion 806 , cf. 1129 , LXX Ex. 26.1 , al.
II. stage-buildingas background for plays, Pl. Lg. 817c , Poll. 4.123 sqq., Vitr. 5.6.1 ; τῆς ς. τὸ τέγος
IG 11(2).161
A 115 , cf. D 127 (Delos,iii B.C.), 153.14 (ibid.);τραγικὴ ς.a sort of πῆγμα, such as that from which the prologue of A. Ag. is perhaps spoken, X. Cyr. 6.1.54 , Plu. Demetr. 44 , Suid.
s.v. τραγικὴ ς .
2. οἱ ἀπὸ τῆς ς. [ἥρωες]heroes represented on the stage, D. 18.180 ;οἱ ἀπὸ σκηνῆς actors, players, opp.χορός, Arist. Pr. 922b17 ; also οἱ περὶ σκηνήν
3. τὸ ἐπὶ τῆς σκηνῆς μέροςthat which isactually represented on the stage, Arist. Po. 1459b25 ;τὰ ἀπὸ τῆς σκηνῆς(sc.ᾄσματα),songsorodes sung by one of the actors standing on the stage(not by the chorus), ib. 1452b18 ; τὰ μὲν ἀπὸ τῆς ς. οὐκ ἀντίστροφα, τὰ δὲ τοῦ χοροῦ ἀντίστροφα
Id. Pr. 918b27
.
4. metaph.,stage-effect, acting, unreality,σκηνὴ πᾶς ὁ βίος'all the world's astage',
AP 10.72 ( Pall. ); ἡ ς. τοῦ βίου
Max.Tyr. 7.10
;theatrical trick, deception, J. BJ 2.21.2 , Hdn. 3.12.3 .
III. tented cover, tilt of a wagonorcarriage, X. Cyr. 6.4.11 , D.S. 20.25 , Plu. Them. 26 ; ς. τροχήλατοι
A. Pers. 1000
(lyr.); also,bed-tester, D. 41.11 .
b. metaph.,τὸν ὑπὸ(prob. cj. forἐπὶ)σκηνῆς βίονthehiddenlife, Luc. Icar. 21 .
2. in large ships,state-cabinon the poop, Poll. 1.89 , Palaeph. 29 ; τῶν συριῶν ὑπὲρ τὴν ς. οὐσῶν
