# The Geese — Nonsense Books character guide

> The Geese in Nonsense Books by Edward Lear.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the old Geese

**First appearance:** 0091-one-hundred-nonsense-pictures-and-rhymes

## Who they are

Geese who appear in a nonsense rhyme.

## Relationships

### [The Storks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/characters/the_storks)

_rivalry_

The Geese and the Storks are competitive birds who often squabble over territory or food.

### [The Owl and the Pussycat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/characters/the_owl_and_the_pussycat)

_social_

The Geese are acquaintances of the Owl and the Pussycat, meeting them occasionally in their travels.

## In the story

### [The History of the Seven Families of the Lake Pipple-Popple](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/the-history-of-the-seven-families-of-the-lake-pipple-popple)

The family of two old Geese and seven young Geese; the young Geese are killed by a Plum-pudding Flea.

### [Chapter II: The Seven Families](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/chapter-ii-the-seven-families)

A family of two old Geese and seven young Geese.

### [Chapter III: The Habits of the Seven Families](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/chapter-iii-the-habits-of-the-seven-families)

The Geese catch flies for dinner using their webbed feet.

### [Chapter IV: The Children of the Seven Families Are Sent Away](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/chapter-iv-the-children-of-the-seven-families-are-sent-away)

The old Geese caution their children to avoid a plum-pudding flea.

### [Chapter VII: The History of the Seven Young Geese](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/chapter-vii-the-history-of-the-seven-young-geese)

The seven young Geese who travel, sing to the Plum-pudding Flea, and are killed by its barking.

### [Chapter XIII: Of What Became of the Parents of the Forty-Nine Children](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/chapter-xiii-of-what-became-of-the-parents-of-the-forty-nine-children)

Two old Geese, parents of the seven young Geese.

## Links

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