Object in The Oz Series
golden key
Also known as a large sized golden key, this mysterious key.
A large golden key of pure gold — old, but still bright and of perfect shape — dug out of the sand on the deserted shore; it fits the round key-hole in the great rock atop the hill and unlocks the hidden chamber holding the copper clock-work man, Tiktok.
Appears in 2 chapters, first in chapter 50, last in chapter 52.
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What the story establishes
| Appearance | Large-sized and made of pure gold; old but still bright, and of perfect shape. (as of ch. 50) |
| Object type | Artifact |
| Properties | Made of pure gold and shaped as a key; fits the round key-hole in the great rock and unlocks its hidden chamber (the imprisonment of Tiktok, sealed by the King of Ev who then threw the key into the ocean). (as of ch. 52) |
Relationships
- possesses ← Dorothy ch. 50Dorothy carries the golden key she picked up on the shore in the pocket of her dress. When Billina finds a rock door with a key-hole atop the mound, Dorothy fits the golden key into the hole and turns it, unlocking the rock chamber to reveal the clock-work copper man Tiktok.
- uses ← Dorothy (ended) ch. 52Dorothy uses the golden key she found on the shore to unlock the key-hole in the rock, snapping the rock door open on its hinges to reveal the copper man inside.
- discovers ← Billina (ended) ch. 50Foraging in the beach sand, Billina strikes the buried metal with her bill and insists it is metal, not rock — locating the spot where Dorothy then digs up the golden key.
From the text
a large sized golden key--rather old, but still bright and of perfect shape.Chapter 50
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