Cavern of the Dragons
A big underground cave beneath the Gillikin Country, lit only by the moon-like eyes of the Dragon tribe that sleeps there, into which Woot falls as the Green Monkey.
First named in The Tin Woodman of Oz, ch. 9
He seemed to be in a big underground cave, which was dimly lighted by dozens of big round discs that looked like moons.
Where this is
placed In Oz worked out
read out of the chapters cited on this page, not stated in any one sentence of them
Woot sinks into the earth while fleeing through the Gillikin Country, and in ch.10 the Scarecrow Bear proposes to 'get out of this Gillikin Country' after hearing the tale.
What the books say it is
inhabitants the great Dragons driven from the surface of the earth 1 chapter
Woot saw that the creatures had wide mouths and rows of terrible teeth and, from tales he had heard of such beings, he knew he had fallen into a cavern inhabited by the great Dragons that had been driven from the surface of the earth and were only allowed to come out once in a hundred years to search for food.
The Tin Woodman of Oz, ch. 9
danger the dragons breathe sheets of flame 1 chapter
"Quit this chatter and let me get to sleep," protested another Dragon, yawning in a fearful manner, for when he opened his mouth a sheet of flame leaped forth from it and made Woot jump back to get out of its way.
The Tin Woodman of Oz, ch. 9
appearance rocky floor heaped with tumbled rocks at the far end 1 chapter
But, away up at the end of the place, the cavern floor was heaped with tumbled rocks, so Woot, with an agility born of fear, climbed from rock to rock until he found himself crouched against the cavern roof.
The Tin Woodman of Oz, ch. 9