Golden Thread
A magical thread used by Glinda to break the spell of Mombi's transformation.
First named in The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 22
unwound a slender golden thread from her girdle
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having unwound a slender golden thread from her girdle the Sorceress threw it over the head of the panting and helpless Griffin, and so destroyed the magical power of Mombi’s transformation.
The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 22
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Glinda came up a moment later, riding the still vigorous Saw-Horse; and having unwound a slender golden thread from her girdle the Sorceress threw it over the head of the panting and helpless Griffin, and so destroyed the magical power of Mombi’s transformation.
The Marvelous Land of Oz, ch. 22