# The Stag — Aesop's Fables character guide

> The Stag in Aesop's Fables by Aesop.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** The Stag, the Stag, A Stag, The unlucky Stag, The Sick Stag

**First appearance:** 0029-the-stag-in-the-ox-stall

## Who they are

A one-eyed deer who guards against hunters on land but never thinks to watch the sea, where his ruin waits.

## Relationships

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

_rivalry_

The Lion hunts and dominates the Stag, a classic predator-prey antagonism.

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

_rivalry_

The Lion hunts and dominates the Stag, a classic predator-prey antagonism.

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

_rivalry_

The Lion hunts and dominates the Stag, a classic predator-prey antagonism.

## In the story

### [The Stag in the Ox-Stall](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-stag-in-the-ox-stall)

Takes refuge in an ox-stall and is eventually discovered by the master.

### [The Fawn and His Mother](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-fawn-and-his-mother)

The Fawn, a young stag, is chided by his mother for cowardice despite his strength.

### [The Stag at the Pool](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-stag-at-the-pool)

Admires his antlers but despises his legs, leading to his downfall.

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

The borrower who asks for wheat, relying on the Wolf as his guarantor.

### [The Stag with One Eye](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-stag-with-one-eye)

Blind in one eye, he grazes near the shore and is mortally wounded by sailors.

### [The Stag and the Vine](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-stag-and-the-vine)

The Stag hides under the Vine for safety but betrays his protector by eating its leaves, leading to his death.

### [The Sick Stag](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-sick-stag)

Falls ill and is unable to move; dies of hunger after friends eat all nearby grass.

### [The Stag and the Lion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-stag-and-the-lion)

Flees from hounds into a cave, only to be caught by the Lion.

### [The Horse and the Stag](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-horse-and-the-stag)

Intrudes on the Horse's meadow and claims the best grazing spots.

### [The Lion, the Fox, and the Stag](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/fables_se/chapters/the-lion-the-fox-and-the-stag)

Foolishly falls for the Fox's flattery twice, first escaping with torn ears, then returning to be killed and eaten.

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