# The Sheep — Aesop's Fables character guide

> The Sheep in Aesop's Fables by Aesop.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** The Sheep, the Sheep, A Sheep, The foolish Sheep

**First appearance:** 0012-the-wolf-and-the-lamb

## Who they are

A wool-bearing flock animal who grumbles at the shepherd's favoritism until the Dog reminds them who keeps the wolves away.

## In the story

### [The Sheep, the Wolf, and the Stag](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-sheep-the-wolf-and-the-stag)

The cautious lender who refuses the request, citing the untrustworthiness of the Stag and the Wolf.

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

Wise and cautious, sees through the wolf's trick and refuses to assist.

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

The sheep are the vulnerable flock that the wolf kills after the shepherd's departure.

### [The Sheep and the Dog](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-sheep-and-the-dog)

Complain to the shepherd about unequal treatment compared to the Dog.

### [The Pig and the Sheep](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-pig-and-the-sheep)

Grazing in the meadow; rebuke the Pig for his fuss, but fail to understand the difference in their fates.

### [The Wolves, the Sheep, and the Ram](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-wolves-the-sheep-and-the-ram)

Foolishly agree to the Wolves' terms without considering the consequences.

### [The Farmer and His Dogs](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-farmer-and-his-dogs)

First animal killed by the farmer for food.

### [The Fox Who Served a Lion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-fox-who-served-a-lion)

The flock from which the Fox tries to steal a lamb.

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