Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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In the heart of the captivating rolling meadows, lived a young shepherd. His existence was untarnished, and unsophisticated. His primary duty was essentially to tend to his flock of ewes.

Their gentle baas and the murmuring of the gales through the single tree on the peak were his constant associates. Day in day, looking out for his responsibilities inculcated in him a feeling of quiet fulfillment.

But, there were at times moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would long for fellowship. In one such instance because of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy conceived a mischievous plan.

Narratives of wild beasts hunting on sheep had been around for a while in the village. So, the boy opted to exploit this fear and played a trick on the inhabitants.

One morning he raced into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf that has taken my sheep!” The frightened villagers ran up the hills to help but found no beast.

The boy laughed at the puzzle on their faces. This trick laughed for a few days more. However, one noon, a real wolf did come to prey the flock. The shepherd boy raced for help, shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the more info wolf but could protect only few of his sheep. Devastated, he returned to the town only to receive a scolding on honesty and the repercussions of crying wolf.

The story of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the importance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once violated, is hard to regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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