Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the enchanting rolling hills, lived a young shepherd. click here His life was mostly untarnished, and unsophisticated. His main role was essentially to care for his herd of sheep.

Their soft bleating and the rustling of the gales across the solo tree on the hilltop were his constant co-dwellers. Day after day, guarding his responsibilities inculcated in him a sense of tranquil contentment.

But, there were the occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would long for fellowship. On one such day out of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy devised a naughty scheme.

Tales of predators hunting on sheep had been heard times and again in the hamlet. So, the boy decided to used this fear and played a prank on the inhabitants.

One morning he ran into the village screaming “Wolf! There is a wolf attacking my sheep!” The frightened villagers sprinted up the hills to help but found no wolf.

The boy chuckled at the puzzle on their faces. This game laughed for a couple of more days. Yet, one morning, a real wolf did attack the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy ran for help, shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but could protect only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he went back to the village only to receive a lesson on honesty and the repercussions of false alarms.

The story of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the importance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the dangers of false alarms. Moreover, it highlights how trust once broken, is difficult to earn back. It's a story as relevant today as it was in the past.

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