Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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In the heart of the captivating rolling hills, resided a young shepherd. His life was mostly unadulterated, simple, and honest. His main role was mainly to tend to his herd of ewes.

Their low murmuring and the whispering of the wind among the single tree on the peak were his main associates. Day in day, guarding his charges instilled in him a notion of quiet fulfillment.

But, there were the occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would long for companionship. In one such instance because of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous plot.

Stories of predators prowling on sheep had been heard times and again in the village. So, the boy opted to exploit this fear and played a prank on the townsfolk.

One day he ran into the village screaming “Wolf! A wolf is preying on my sheep!” The scared villagers sprinted up the hills for rescue but found nothing threatening.

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

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

The story of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the importance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the dangers of crying wolf. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once violated, is tough to reclaim. It's a story as appropriate today as it was then.

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