# The Ant — Aesop's Fables character guide

> The Ant in Aesop's Fables by Aesop.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Ants, The Ants, the Ants, Ant

**First appearance:** 0003-the-goose-that-laid-the-golden-eggs

## Who they are

A tireless forager, once human and punished by Jupiter for covetousness, still hoarding others' harvests by ancient habit.

## Relationships

### [The Ass](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/characters/the_ass)

_social_

The Ant and the Ass are contrasting characters in fables, often representing hard work versus laziness, but interact as fellow creatures.

### [The Ass](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/characters/the_ass)

_social_

The Ant and the Ass are contrasting characters in fables, often representing hard work versus laziness, but interact as fellow creatures.

## In the story

### [The Grasshopper and the Ants](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-grasshopper-and-the-ants)

Diligently dry their corn and refuse to share with the Grasshopper, emphasizing the value of hard work and preparation.

### [The Ant](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-ant)

Formerly men turned into ants by Jupiter as punishment for stealing.

### [Mercury and the Man Bitten by an Ant](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/mercury-and-the-man-bitten-by-an-ant)

Bites the man, provoking his unjust retaliation.

## Links

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