Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the mesmerizing rolling fields, lived a shepherd boy. His life was mostly untarnished, and unsophisticated. His main role was to look after his herd of ewes.

Their low murmuring and the whispering of the wind through the single tree on the hilltop were his only associates. Day after day, guarding his charges inculcated in him a sense of quiet fulfillment.

But, there were the occasional moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would long for fellowship. During one such occasion because of sheer monotony, the website shepherd boy orchestrated a naughty plan.

Tales of wolves prowling on sheep had long been circulating in the village. So, the boy opted to exploit this fear and played a joke on the villagers.

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

The boy giggled at the puzzle on their faces. This trick continued for a couple of more days. Yet, one day, a real wolf actually come to prey the herd. The shepherd boy raced for help, shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled 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 false alarms.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the significance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of false alarms. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once broken, is tough to reclaim. It's a story as pertinent today as it was in the past.

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