# The Partridge — Aesop's Fables character guide

> The Partridge in Aesop's Fables by Aesop.

**Role:** minor

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

**First appearance:** 0248-the-fowler-the-partridge-and-the-cock

## Who they are

A game bird who is caught by the Fowler.

## In the story

### [The Fowler, the Partridge, and the Cock](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-fowler-the-partridge-and-the-cock)

The tame Partridge pleads for its life by reminding the Fowler of its value as a decoy for catching wild birds.

### [The Partridge and the Fowler](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-partridge-and-the-fowler)

Pleads for its life by offering to betray its own kind, but is condemned for its treachery.

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