Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of the captivating rolling meadows, lived a boy named Shepherd. His life was essentially untarnished, simple yet virtuous. His only responsibility was essentially to tend to his herd of sheep.

Their gentle baas and the rustling of the gales across the single tree on the mountaintop were his only associates. Day after day, guarding website his wards instilled in him a sense of quiet fulfillment.

Yet, there were the occasional moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would long for company. In one such instance because of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy conceived a mischievous plot.

Tales of predators preying on sheep had long been circulating in the town. So, the boy chose to exploit this fear and played a trick on the villagers.

One afternoon he dashed into the village yelling “Wolf! A wolf is preying on my sheep!” The frightened villagers ran up the hills to help but discovered no beast.

The boy giggled at the confusion on their faces. This game laughed for a few more days. But, one day, a real wolf did attack the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy dashed for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but could rescue only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he went back to the town only to be met with a lesson on honesty and the repercussions of false alarms.

The story of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the significance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the risks of false alarms. Moreover, it highlights how trust once broken, is difficult to reclaim. It's a story as appropriate today as it was then.

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