Unlike the other characters the Sheep appears in a group more than as a singular
character- A mixed group of sheep appears in eight fables. The sheep has a male
gender three times, female gender once, and its gender is unknown twice.
The
sheep's common actions are:
| Positive Actions (to Others) | Negative Actions (to Others) | Neutral Actions | Positive Actions (to Self) | Negative Actions (to Self) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| provide | destroy | pass | find | carry |
| dismiss | fray | eat | writh | |
| fetch | tear | fear | ||
| excuse |
These are the characters that appear with the Sheep:
Fables in which the Sheep appears:
Dialogue of the Sheep:
Wolf to Sheep
"Why should there always be this fear and slaughter between us?"
~ The Wolves and the Sheep
Wolf to Sheep
"Those evil-disposed Dogs have much to answer for. They always bark
whenever we approach you and attack us before we have done any harm. If you
would only dismiss them from your heels, there might soon be treaties of peace
and reconciliation between us." ~ The Wolves and the Sheep
Wolf to Sheep
"For," he said, "if you will bring me drink, I will find
means to provide myself with meat." ~ The Wolf and the Sheep
Sheep to Wolf
"Yes," said the Sheep, "if I should bring you the draught,
you would doubtless make me provide the meat also." ~ The Wolf and the
Sheep
Sheep to Widow
"Why do you hurt me so, Mistress? What weight can my blood add to the
wool? If you want my flesh, there is the butcher, who will kill me in an
instant; but if you want my fleece and wool, there is the shearer, who will
shear and not hurt me." ~ The Widow and the Sheep
Sheep to Stag
"The Wolf is accustomed to seize what he wants and to run off; and
you, too, can quickly outstrip me in your rapid flight. How then shall I be able
to find you, when the day of payment comes?" ~ The Stag, the Wolf, and
the Sheep
Shepherd to Sheep
"O you most ungrateful creatures! You provide wool to make garments
for all other men, but you destroy the clothes of him who feeds you." ~
The Shepherd and the Sheep
Sheep to Crow
"If you had treated a dog in this way, you would have had your
deserts from his sharp teeth." ~ The Crow and the Sheep
Crow to Sheep
"I despise the weak and yield to the strong. I know whom I may bully
and whom I must flatter; and I thus prolong my life to a good old age." ~
The Crow and the Sheep