Why is three important in 'The Wizard of Oz'?

Answer 1

That it is the number of Dorothy's traveling companions in both the book and the film and that it is the number of times that the Winged Monkeys can be summoned in the book are reasons why the number three is important in "The Wizard of Oz."

Specifically, Dorothy Gale's and Toto's three traveling companions are the Cowardly Lion, the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman in both the original 1900 book edition and the beloved 1939 movie version of "The Wizard of Oz." Additionally, the Winged Monkeys carry out three commands for each wearer of the Golden Cap in the book. They therefore fulfill three commands each from the Wicked Witch of the West, Dorothy and Glinda the Good. They get their freedom from Glinda the Good, the third wearer of the Golden Cap of their servitude.