Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of the enchanting rolling fields, lived a boy named Shepherd. His existence was essentially pure, simple yet virtuous. His only responsibility was to tend to his flock of sheep.

Their low murmuring and the murmuring of the wind through the solo tree on the mountaintop were his constant associates. Day in day, guarding his responsibilities imbued in him a feeling of tranquil contentment.

But, there were occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would long for fellowship. In one such instance from sheer boredom, the shepherd boy conceived a mischievous plot.

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

One morning he dashed into the village screaming “Wolf! There is a wolf attacking my sheep!” The scared villagers rushed up the hills to help but discovered no wolf.

The boy laughed at the dilemma on their faces. This game laughed for a couple of more days. Yet, one morning, a real wolf did come to prey the flock. The shepherd boy raced for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he went back to the village only to be met with a reprimand on honesty and the consequences of crying wolf.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching more info the importance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks of false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once broken, is difficult to earn back. It's a story as pertinent today as it was anciently.

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