# The Kid — Aesop's Fables character guide

> The Kid in Aesop's Fables by Aesop.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** The Kid, the Kid

**First appearance:** 0028-the-wolf-in-sheep-s-clothing

## Who they are

A young goat who is warned about the Wolf.

## Relationships

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

_rivalry_

The Kid (young goat) is a target for the Wolf, but sometimes outsmarts the predator, creating a tense adversarial dynamic.

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

_rivalry_

The Kid (young goat) is a target for the Wolf, but sometimes outsmarts the predator, creating a tense adversarial dynamic.

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

_rivalry_

The Kid (young goat) is a target for the Wolf, but sometimes outsmarts the predator, creating a tense adversarial dynamic.

## In the story

### [The Kid on the Housetop](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-kid-on-the-housetop)

Climbs onto a roof and jeers at the Wolf from a safe position.

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

Uses cunning to delay his fate by asking the Wolf to play a tune, leading to his rescue.

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