Little Riddle Help Please...

The letter "A"?

No, not the Letter "A"

He Added a Line to his Riddle Just now to make it easier:

In the beginning I am all powerful
Revered by all who prayed

But in the middle I am hidden
In a treasure map I lay

At the end it was all a scam
I became a machine, thats what I am

Now put me together to find me
For english I may not be

Not any of the following:

Gold, Church, light, a polititian, a key, The Internet, The Letter "X", a ruler, a slot, a boat, The Letter "I", Religion, God, God Code Cheat, indifference, the sun, a fire, the wheel, a tool, Iron Man, Satan, knowledge, wisdom, intelligence, a Star, the palnets, greek gods, greek mythology, legend, myths, Drugs, Drug Addiction, Alcoholism, Rocks, Silicon, Cross, Fools Gold, pyramid, pyramid scam, movie refernece - Stargate, crucifix, Compass, a robot, robocow, ink, writing, xbox, Raiders of teh Lost Arc, Humans, GoldStar, GoldCross, the ten commandments, a guide, guidance, statue, monument, paganism, pagan gods, East, The Letter "A"

It has been answered:

Deus Ex Machina

Deus is latin for "god" - the beginning is all powerful
Ex is latin for the word for "from" or "comes from" - x in the middle from a treasure map
Machina is latin for "machine" - a machine in the end
it is latin not english

taken directly from an online dictionary its meanings are:
1. In Greek and Roman drama, a god lowered by stage machinery to resolve a plot or extricate the protagonist from a difficult situation. 2. An unexpected, artificial, or improbable character, device, or event introduced suddenly in a work of fiction or drama to resolve a situation or untangle a plot. 3. A person or event that provides a sudden and unexpected solution to a difficulty.

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