Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the captivating rolling fields, resided a young shepherd. His life was mostly pure, simple yet virtuous. His main role was to look after his herd of sheep.

Their gentle baas and the murmuring of the breezes across the single tree on the hilltop were his only co-dwellers. Day upon day, guarding his wards instilled in him a notion of quiet fulfillment.

Yet, there were at times moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would long for company. On one such day out of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy conceived a troublesome scheme.

Tales of wild beasts prowling on sheep had long been circulating in the village. So, the boy opted to used this fear and played a joke on the townsfolk.

One afternoon he dashed into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is attacking my sheep!” The scared villagers rushed up the hills for rescue but found no wolf.

The boy laughed at the puzzle on their faces. This trick laughed for a couple of more days. However, one morning, a real wolf did attack the flock. The shepherd boy raced for aid shouting “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. Devastated, he went back to the village only to receive a scolding on honesty and the consequences of crying wolf.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been passed down 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 hard to regain. It's a more info story as appropriate today as it was then.

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