# The Ass — Aesop's Fables character guide

> The Ass in Aesop's Fables by Aesop.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Ass, The Ass, the Ass, an Ass, the Wild Ass

**First appearance:** 0019-the-ass-the-fox-and-the-lion

## Who they are

A hardworking but often foolish beast of burden, frequently the butt of jokes.

## Links

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