![]() ![]() This section describes a work or element of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. Wizard of Oz The Wonderful Wizard of Oz book (1900) After 1939, similar characters have appeared in numerous books, films, computer games and other popular media.īased on the description in the original book, the related term flying monkey has been adopted in psychology, where it refers to someone who performs enabling work on behalf of an abusive person. ![]() In the film they have a much smaller role than in the book, and do not speak, but their appearance introduced the concept to a wider audience. Winged monkeys next appeared in the 1939 musical film adaption of the novel, The Wizard of Oz. They lift up Dorothy and fly her to two distant locations. The winged monkeys are initially under the control of the Wicked Witch of the West, but are later controlled by the protagonist, Dorothy Gale. They are playful, intelligent, and speak English. They are described as jungle monkeys with bird-like feathered wings. ![]() Winged monkeys are fictional characters that first appeared in the 1900 children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by American author L. Denslow in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) "The monkeys caught Dorothy in their arms and flew away with her"-illustration by W. ![]()
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