# The Farmer — Aesop's Fables character guide > The Farmer in Aesop's Fables by Aesop. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** A Farmer, The Farmer, the Farmer, The Ploughman, the Ploughman **First appearance:** 0053-the-farmer-and-his-sons ## Who they are An orchard-keeper who judges his barren apple tree worthless until a hidden swarm of bees proves that even hollow things hold honey. ## Relationships ### [The Old Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/characters/the_old_man) _social_ The Farmer and the Old Man are neighbors or acquaintances who interact regularly, possibly sharing rural life. ### [The Old Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/characters/the_old_man) _social_ The Farmer and the Old Man are neighbors or acquaintances who interact regularly, possibly sharing rural life. ## In the story ### [The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-goose-that-laid-the-golden-eggs) The Man who, with his Wife, owns the miraculous goose and decides to kill it out of greed. ### [The Milkmaid and Her Pail](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-milkmaid-and-her-pail) The farmer's daughter is the central character, but the farmer is implied as her parent. ### [The Ass and His Burdens](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-ass-and-his-burdens) The Pedlar (master) detects the Ass's trick and retaliates by loading sponges, causing the Ass to carry a heavier burden. ### [The Farmer and His Sons](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-farmer-and-his-sons) The dying father who imparts a final lesson about hidden treasure. ### [The Farmer and Fortune](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-farmer-and-fortune) Discovers a pot of gold and mistakenly thanks the Goddess of the Earth instead of Fortune. ### [The Peasant and the Apple-Tree](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-peasant-and-the-apple-tree) The peasant owns the apple tree and initially plans to cut it down due to its lack of fruit, but changes his mind upon discovering honey inside. ### [The Ass and the Old Peasant](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-ass-and-the-old-peasant) The old Peasant who tries to flee with his Ass but is rebuffed. ### [Hercules and the Wagoner](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/hercules-and-the-wagoner) The wagoner who calls on Hercules but is told to first make his own effort. ### [The Old Hound](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-old-hound) The master who scolds the hound for failing to catch the boar, forgetting past service. ### [The Clown and the Countryman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-clown-and-the-countryman) A rustic who challenges the Clown and exposes the audience's poor judgment. ### [The Lark and the Farmer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-lark-and-the-farmer) The farmer who initially depends on neighbors but ultimately decides to hire workers himself, prompting the lark's departure. ### [The Three Tradesmen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-three-tradesmen) Objects to wood due to its flammability and recommends stone instead. ### [The Farmer and the Fox](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-farmer-and-the-fox) Sets a trap for the fox and exacts a cruel revenge that ultimately destroys his own harvest. ### [The Farmer and the Stork](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-farmer-and-the-stork) Sets traps to protect his corn and judges the stork by its company. ### [The Farmer and the Viper](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-farmer-and-the-viper) Shows compassion by warming the frozen viper, but suffers a fatal bite as a consequence. ### [The Labourer and the Snake](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-labourer-and-the-snake) Grief-stricken father who seeks revenge on the snake but fails to kill it. ### [The Ass and His Purchaser](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-ass-and-his-purchaser) The purchaser who tests the ass by observing its choice of companion and returns it based on that judgment. ### [The Herdsman and the Lost Bull](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-herdsman-and-the-lost-bull) The Herdsman loses a young Bull and makes vows to Jupiter for safety. ### [The Farmer, His Boy, and the Rooks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-farmer-his-boy-and-the-rooks) Devises a trick to deceive the birds by using a code word instead of 'sling'. ### [The Gardener and His Dog](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-gardener-and-his-dog) The Gardener who attempts to rescue his Dog but is bitten and abandons him. ### [The Lion in Love](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-lion-in-love) The cottager who cunningly tricks the Lion into giving up his strength. ### [The Ploughman, the Ass, and the Ox](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-ploughman-the-ass-and-the-ox) The Ploughman who yokes the Ox and Ass together and is carried home by the Ass. ### [The Ploughman and the Wolf](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-ploughman-and-the-wolf) The Ploughman who returns to find the Wolf tangled and admonishes him to give up thieving. ### [The Farmer and His Dogs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-farmer-and-his-dogs) Kills his sheep, goats, and oxen for food during a storm. ### [The Man Who Lost His Spade](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-man-who-lost-his-spade) The man who loses his spade and questions his laborers, ultimately losing faith in the town gods. ### [The Serpent and the Eagle](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-serpent-and-the-eagle) A countryman who witnesses the struggle and helps free the Eagle; nearly drinks poisoned water but is saved by the Eagle. ### [The Woman and the Farmer](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-woman-and-the-farmer) Pretends to grieve his wife to woo the widow, but later weeps sincerely over his stolen oxen. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/characters/the_farmer - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/characters