Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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In the heart of the enchanting rolling fields, resided a shepherd boy. His existence was mostly untarnished, simple, and honest. His only responsibility was to look after his herd of sheep.

Their low murmuring and the whispering of the wind through the single tree on the peak were his main companions. Day in day, guarding his wards imbued in him a sense of tranquil contentment.

However, there were the occasional moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would pine for companionship. On one such day out of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous plot.

Tales of predators hunting on sheep had been heard times and again in the village. So, the boy decided to leveraged this fear and played a prank on the inhabitants.

One day he dashed into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf attacking my sheep!” The scared villagers ran up the hills to help but saw no beast.

The boy giggled at the confusion on their faces. This prank persisted for a few days more. Yet, one noon, a real wolf did charge at the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy ran click here for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but could protect only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he went back to the village only to receive a scolding on honesty and the repercussions of false alarms.

The story of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the value of honesty, the consequences of lying and the dangers of crying wolf. Moreover, it highlights how trust once lost, is tough to earn back. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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