Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the mesmerizing rolling meadows, lived a young shepherd. His existence was mostly untarnished, simple, and honest. His primary duty was mainly to care for his flock of ewes.

Their low murmuring and the whispering of the wind among the solo tree on the peak were his only associates. Day upon day, watching over his charges inculcated in him a feeling of calm satisfaction.

Yet, there were occasional moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would long for company. In one such instance out of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy orchestrated a troublesome scheme.

Tales of wild beasts preying on sheep had long been circulating in the town. So, the boy opted to get more info exploit this fear and played a joke on the townsfolk.

One day he dashed into the village shouting “Wolf! There is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The scared villagers rushed up the hills to offer assistance but found no beast.

The boy chuckled at the confusion on their faces. This trick persisted for a couple of more days. Yet, one day, a real wolf did come to prey the herd. The shepherd boy dashed for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he went back to the town only to receive a scolding on honesty and the results of crying wolf.

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

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