Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the enchanting rolling fields, resided a boy named Shepherd. His life was untarnished, and unsophisticated. His primary duty was essentially to look after his flock of rams.

Their gentle baas and the rustling of the gales across the solo tree on the mountaintop were his only companions. Day after day, guarding his charges instilled in him a feeling of quiet fulfillment.

Yet, there were occasional moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would yearn for fellowship. During one such occasion because of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy conceived a mischievous scheme.

Tales of wild beasts prowling on sheep had been heard times and again in the town. So, the boy opted to exploit this fear and played a joke on the inhabitants.

One morning he dashed into the village screaming “Wolf! There is a wolf attacking my sheep!” The terrified villagers ran up the hills for rescue but saw no wolf.

The boy laughed at the dilemma on their faces. This game persisted for a few more days. Yet, one day, a real wolf actually come to prey the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy ran for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and get more info alone, the boy battled against the wolf but could rescue only few of his sheep. Devastated, he went back to the village only to be met with a reprimand on honesty and the consequences of dishonesty.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the importance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the risks of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once broken, is difficult to reclaim. It's a story as relevant today as it was then.

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