A hexapod, comprising a preferably plate-shaped receptacle, on which at least five, preferably six, rods mounted in separate joints are arranged, wherein the other end of each rod is articulated on a mounting, wherein all the mountings can be moved along a path of movement, characterized in that each mounting (8) is arranged on a separate support (3). Either the respective mounting (8) is movable along the respective support (3) or the respective support (3) is movable together with the associated mounting (8), a support (3) being a ring or a ring section or having a two-dimensionally or three-dimensionally convoluted spatial form, defining a closed or open path of movement.