Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of the mesmerizing rolling fields, dwelt a shepherd boy. His existence was mostly untarnished, simple, and honest. His primary duty was mainly to look after his herd of ewes.

Their low murmuring and the whispering of the breezes through the single tree on the peak were his only companions. Day upon day, watching over his charges imbued in him a sense of quiet fulfillment.

However, there were occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would long for fellowship. On one such day because of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy orchestrated a mischievous plan.

Narratives of predators hunting on sheep had been heard times and again in the town. So, the boy opted to used this fear and played a joke on the townsfolk.

One afternoon he dashed into the village yelling “Wolf! A wolf is attacking my sheep!” The frightened villagers rushed up the hills to help but found nothing threatening.

The boy giggled at the confusion on their faces. This prank continued for a couple of more days. But, one noon, a real wolf did come to prey the herd. The shepherd boy raced for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but could rescue only few of his sheep. Devastated, he returned to the town only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the consequences of crying wolf.

The story of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the significance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the dangers of false alarms. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once more info lost, is hard to regain. It's a story as pertinent today as it was anciently.

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