# The Mice — Aesop's Fables character guide

> The Mice in Aesop's Fables by Aesop.

**Role:** supporting

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

**First appearance:** 0004-the-cat-and-the-mice

## Who they are

A besieged community of small rodents whose councils produce brilliant plans and awkward questions, forever one brave volunteer short of safety from the Cat.

## In the story

### [The Cat and the Mice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-cat-and-the-mice)

The prey who learn to stay in their holes and see through the Cat's deception.

### [The Mice in Council](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-mice-in-council)

The Mice gather in council to devise a plan against the cat, representing collective deliberation and the challenge of implementing bold ideas.

### [The Mice and the Weasels](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-mice-and-the-weasels)

The Mice are the protagonists who suffer repeated defeats by the Weasels and decide to appoint generals to improve their fortunes.

## Links

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