# The Piggy — Nonsense Books character guide

> The Piggy in Nonsense Books by Edward Lear.

**Role:** minor

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

## Who they are

A pig who appears in a nonsense rhyme.

## Relationships

### [The Duck and the Kangaroo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/characters/the_duck_and_the_kangaroo)

_friendship_

The Duck and the Kangaroo befriend the Piggy, who joins them in their travels and adventures.

### [The Duck and the Kangaroo](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/characters/the_duck_and_the_kangaroo)

_friendship_

The Duck and the Kangaroo befriend the Piggy, who joins them in their travels and adventures.

## In the story

### [The Owl and the Pussycat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/the-owl-and-the-pussycat)

The Piggy-wig provides the ring for the marriage, selling it for one shilling.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/ii)

A Piggy-wig stands in the wood with a ring at the end of his nose.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/iii)

Sells his ring for a shilling.

### [To Make Gosky Patties](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/to-make-gosky-patties)

The pig is the central subject of the recipe, tied up and alternately fed and beaten.

### [Nonsense Alphabets](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/nonsense-alphabets)

Appears as 'P was a pig, who was not very big,' with a curly tail making him surly.

### [Nonsense Alphabets](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/nonsense_books_se/chapters/nonsense-alphabets)

Referenced as a little Pig that Papa comments on.

## Links

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