Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the enchanting rolling hills, lived a young shepherd. His existence was untarnished, simple yet virtuous. His primary duty was mainly to look after his flock of sheep.

Their gentle baas and the murmuring of the wind through the single tree on the mountaintop were his main companions. Day after day, watching over his charges instilled in him a notion of quiet fulfillment.

However, there were at times moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would yearn for company. On one such day because of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy orchestrated a troublesome scheme.

Narratives of predators prowling on sheep had long been circulating in the hamlet. So, the boy chose to exploit this fear and played a joke on the inhabitants.

One afternoon he ran into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is preying on my sheep!” The frightened villagers rushed up the hills for rescue but saw nothing threatening.

The boy chuckled at the dilemma on their faces. This game laughed for a couple of read more more days. However, one noon, a real wolf did attack the flock. The shepherd boy raced for help, shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but could protect only few of his sheep. Devastated, he returned to the village only to receive a lesson on honesty and the consequences of false alarms.

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

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