The Magic of Oz™

Diamond Swan

The Diamond Swan is what Queen Coo-ee-oh was transformed into by the Su-dic, a swan whose feathers are scattered with diamonds.

First named in Glinda of Oz, ch. 11

The head of the Diamond Swan had a bill of polished gold and its eyes were two sparkling amethysts.

What the books say it is

  • size large 1 chapter
    • This Swan was of large size, very gracefully formed, and scattered all over its white feathers were tiny diamonds, so thickly placed that as the rays of the morning sun fell upon them the entire body of the Swan glistened like one brilliant diamond.
      Glinda of Oz, ch. 11
  • colour white, covered in diamonds 1 chapter
    • This Swan was of large size, very gracefully formed, and scattered all over its white feathers were tiny diamonds, so thickly placed that as the rays of the morning sun fell upon them the entire body of the Swan glistened like one brilliant diamond.
      Glinda of Oz, ch. 11
  • eyes two sparkling amethysts 1 chapter
    • The head of the Diamond Swan had a bill of polished gold and its eyes were two sparkling amethysts.
      Glinda of Oz, ch. 11
  • appearance polished gold bill and sparkling amethyst eyes 1 chapter
    • The head of the Diamond Swan had a bill of polished gold and its eyes were two sparkling amethysts.
      Glinda of Oz, ch. 11
  • appearance diamond-sprinkled feathers 1 chapter
    • But soon their attention was caught by a more brilliant sight, for here was the Diamond Swan swimming just before them, its long neck arched proudly, the amethyst eyes gleaming and all the diamond-sprinkled feathers glistening splendidly under the rays of the sun.
      Glinda of Oz, ch. 17
  • appearance long neck arched proudly 1 chapter
    • But soon their attention was caught by a more brilliant sight, for here was the Diamond Swan swimming just before them, its long neck arched proudly, the amethyst eyes gleaming and all the diamond-sprinkled feathers glistening splendidly under the rays of the sun.
      Glinda of Oz, ch. 17
  • appearance gracefully formed 1 chapter
    • This Swan was of large size, very gracefully formed, and scattered all over its white feathers were tiny diamonds, so thickly placed that as the rays of the morning sun fell upon them the entire body of the Swan glistened like one brilliant diamond.
      Glinda of Oz, ch. 11

Appears in

Glinda of Oz (3 of 24 chapters)

Mentioned in

Glinda of Oz (2 of 24 chapters)

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