# The Boy — Aesop's Fables character guide

> The Boy in Aesop's Fables by Aesop.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** a Boy, the Boy, A Boy, The Boy Bathing

**First appearance:** 0044-the-boy-and-the-snails

## Who they are

A young human who appears in fables about honesty and danger.

## In the story

### [The Boys and the Frogs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-boys-and-the-frogs)

Mischievous boys who thoughtlessly kill frogs for amusement.

### [The Boy and the Snails](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-boy-and-the-snails)

The farmer's boy who collects snails to roast and eats them, then criticizes their hissing.

### [The Boy Bathing](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-boy-bathing)

The Boy is in mortal danger, calling for help, and wisely prioritizes rescue over reprimand.

### [The Boy and the Nettles](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-boy-and-the-nettles)

Gathers berries, is stung by a nettle, and learns a lesson about firmness.

### [The Boy and the Filberts](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-boy-and-the-filberts)

The boy's greed prevents him from releasing the filberts, illustrating the folly of trying to take too much at once.

### [The Horse and His Rider](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-horse-and-his-rider)

The overconfident rider who loses control of his horse.

### [The Wolf and the Boy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-wolf-and-the-boy)

The Boy hides from the Wolf but gains courage to speak three truths, securing his release.

### [The Miller, His Son, and Their Ass](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-miller-his-son-and-their-ass)

The Miller's young son, who is alternately made to ride or walk based on others' opinions.

### [Brother and Sister](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/brother-and-sister)

The handsome brother who boasts about his looks after seeing himself in a mirror.

### [The Farmer, His Boy, and the Rooks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-farmer-his-boy-and-the-rooks)

Accompanies the farmer and carries the sling, following the farmer's instructions.

## Links

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