Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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In the heart of the mesmerizing rolling fields, lived a boy named Shepherd. His being was untarnished, simple, and honest. His only responsibility was mainly to look after his flock of sheep.

Their low murmuring and the whispering of the gales among the single tree on the peak were his main co-dwellers. Day upon day, watching over his responsibilities instilled in him a feeling of tranquil contentment.

But, there were the occasional moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would pine for companionship. On one such day because of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy orchestrated a naughty plot.

Stories of predators prowling on sheep had long been circulating in the town. So, the boy opted to used this fear and played a joke on the villagers.

One afternoon he raced into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is attacking my sheep!” The terrified villagers rushed up the hills to offer assistance but discovered nothing threatening.

The boy chuckled at the confusion on their faces. This game laughed for a few more days. However, one noon, a real wolf actually charge at the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy dashed for help, shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but could protect only few of his sheep. Devastated, he returned to the town only to receive a reprimand on honesty and the consequences of crying wolf.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the importance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the dangers of crying wolf. Moreover, it highlights how trust once violated, is difficult to regain. It's a story as appropriate today The shepherd boy story as it was anciently.

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