I have been learning about fables.
In the boy who cried wolf, I think the boy is the villain because he lied to the villagers about the wolf.
I am 100 percent sure that the villagers are the heroes because when the boy said the wolf the villagers came to his aid but there was no wolf, and when he did it again the villagers came but still no wolf. When the boy actually saw a wolf the villagers did not come because they thought he was still lying.
To me, the wolf is not a villain because wolves usually hunt in packs which means he was either kicked out or he doesn't have a pack yet. It's the wolf's natural instinct to eat sheep so the wolf was just there to get some food.
that's what i think about who is the hero and the villain i the boy who cried wolf.