# The Owl — Aesop's Fables character guide

> The Owl in Aesop's Fables by Aesop.

**Role:** minor

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

**First appearance:** 0042-the-oak-and-the-reeds

## Who they are

A wise bird who advises other birds but is often ignored.

## In the story

### [The Owl and the Birds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-owl-and-the-birds)

A wise bird who foresees dangers and warns the other Birds, but is ignored and later retreats into silent contemplation.

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

The Owl, disturbed by the Grasshopper's chirping, uses flattery and trickery to lure and eat the Grasshopper.

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