Golden Cap

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The Golden Cap is a magical object in L. Frank Baum’s Oz stories that grants its possessor command over the Winged Monkeys.

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Golden Cap canonical 5

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Statements (36)

Predicate Object
instanceOf artifact in the Land of Oz
fictional magical object
appearsIn The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
appearsInSeries Oz book series
associatedWithCharacter Dorothy Gale
Glinda the Good Witch
Wicked Witch of the West
associatedWithSpecies Winged Monkeys
color golden
controls Winged Monkeys
creator L. Frank Baum
finalOwnerInStory Glinda the Good Witch
firstAppearedInChapter The Council with the Munchkins
linked to: The Road to Oz
firstPublicationYear 1900
genreContext children's fantasy literature
grantsPowerOver Winged Monkeys
hasInscription charm to summon Winged Monkeys three times
hasMagicType command magic
hasPowerLimitation can only summon Winged Monkeys three times per owner
locatedInFictionalUniverse Land of Oz
narrativeRole MacGuffin-like object motivating conflict and resolution
numberOfUsesPerOwner 3
ownershipTransferredBy taking from defeated Wicked Witch of the West
plotFunction enables Dorothy and companions to travel safely to the Emerald City
serves as source of the Wicked Witch of the West's power over the Winged Monkeys
used by Glinda to send the Scarecrow, Tin Woodman, and Cowardly Lion to their respective kingdoms
setting Emerald City
Gillikin Country
Winkie Country
symbolism power and control over others
ultimateFate given to the King of the Winged Monkeys and freed from further service
usedBy Dorothy Gale
Glinda the Good Witch
Queen of the Field Mice
Wicked Witch of the West
wornOn head

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Winged Monkeys associatedWith Golden Cap
Queen Gayelette enchanted Golden Cap
Queen Gayelette associatedObject Golden Cap