Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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In the heart of the mesmerizing rolling fields, resided a boy named Shepherd. His existence was essentially pure, simple yet virtuous. His only responsibility was essentially to look after his herd of sheep.

Their soft bleating and the murmuring of the gales among the single tree on the mountaintop were his constant co-dwellers. Day after day, looking out for his charges instilled in him a notion of tranquil contentment.

However, there were the occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would long for company. During one such occasion out of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous plan.

Tales of wild beasts hunting on sheep had long been circulating in the town. So, the boy chose to exploit this fear and played a prank on the inhabitants.

One day he ran into the village screaming “Wolf! A wolf is that has taken my sheep!” The scared villagers rushed up the hills to help but found no beast.

The boy giggled at the dilemma on their faces. This game continued for a few more days. However, one day, a real wolf did come to prey the flock. The shepherd boy ran for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he went back to the town 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 The shepherd boy story a mediaeval parable for teaching the importance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the dangers of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once violated, is tough to earn back. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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