Later, when Baum’s creation of Oz became his main focus, he placed all of his fantastical realms around Oz, yet designated that the forest of Burzee was the source of the magic of Oz itself. In The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, his mythology is more fleshed out, comprising a rich enchanted world, which also includes the more traditional nymphs, guardians of the trees and fairies, and guardians of humans. Baum also created Ryls as guardians of the flowers and Knooks as guardians of the animals of the world.īaum first introduced Ryls and Knooks in his collection of short stories, American Fairy Tales. All other immortals are subject to these three. Ak, the Master Woodsman, ruled the forests Kern, the Master Husbandman of the World, ruled the food crops Bo, the Master Mariner of the World, ruled the seas. Baum created a mythological world in which the magical forest of Burzee, created at the beginning of time, is the main source of all otherworldly magical power. Santa Claus, as a baby, is found in the Forest of Burzee by Ak, the Master Woodsman of the World (a supreme immortal), and placed in the care of the lioness Shiegra but thereupon adopted by the Wood Nymph, Necile. Frank Baum and illustrated by Mary Cowles Clark. The architect of The Wizard of Oz delves into the mythological beginnings of the jolly old elf himself. The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus is a 1902 children's book, written by L. “In all this world, there is nothing so beautiful as a happy child.” (Santa Claus)
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