Cowardly Lion
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The Cowardly Lion is a character in the fictional Land of Oz created by American author L. Frank Baum. He is depicted as an African lion, and like all animals in Oz, he can speak.
Dorothy meets the Cowardly Lion, from the first edition.
Bert Lahr as the Cowardly Lion for the 1939 film.
Cowardly Lion's courage medal used for the 1939 film.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a 1900 children's fantasy novel written by the American author L. Frank Baum and illustrated by W. W. Denslow. It is the first novel in the Oz series of books. A Kansas f
Cowardly Lion
…that the courage from the Wizard is only temporary, though he continues to do brave deeds. The Cowardly Lion makes his first appearance in the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. He is the last of the companions Dorothy befriends on her way to the Emerald City where he ambushes her, Toto, Scarecrow, and Tin Woodman. When he…
The Wicked Witch melts. First edition illustration by W. W. Denslow.
The Winged Monkeys transport Dorothy.
L. Frank Baum circa 1911