Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the captivating rolling fields, lived a boy named Shepherd. His being was unadulterated, and unsophisticated. His primary duty was to look after his herd of click here rams.

Their low murmuring and the whispering of the breezes across the single tree on the hilltop were his constant co-dwellers. Day in day, guarding his responsibilities inculcated in him a feeling of quiet fulfillment.

However, there were the occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would yearn for companionship. During one such occasion because of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy conceived a naughty plan.

Narratives of wolves prowling on sheep had been heard times and again in the hamlet. So, the boy decided to leveraged this fear and played a prank on the villagers.

One day he dashed into the village screaming “Wolf! There is a wolf attacking my sheep!” The frightened villagers ran up the hills to offer assistance but found nothing threatening.

The boy laughed at the dilemma on their faces. This trick laughed for a few more days. Yet, one morning, a real wolf actually attack the flock. The shepherd boy dashed for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he returned to the town only to receive a scolding on honesty and the results of dishonesty.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the value of honesty, the consequences of lying and the dangers of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once lost, is hard to regain. It's a story as relevant today as it was anciently.

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