Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the mesmerizing rolling meadows, dwelt a boy named Shepherd. His existence was essentially pure, simple yet virtuous. His main role was to tend to his flock of rams.

Their low murmuring and the murmuring of the gales among the lone tree on the read more mountaintop were his constant co-dwellers. Day after day, watching over his responsibilities inculcated in him a notion of quiet fulfillment.

But, there were the occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would yearn for companionship. In one such instance out of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous plot.

Tales of wolves preying on sheep had been around for a while in the town. So, the boy chose to used this fear and played a prank on the inhabitants.

One morning he dashed into the village yelling “Wolf! A wolf is that has taken my sheep!” The terrified villagers rushed up the hills for rescue but discovered no wolf.

The boy laughed at the confusion on their faces. This trick continued for a couple of more days. Yet, one day, a real wolf did charge at the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy raced for help, shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his flock. Devastated, he returned to the town only to receive a lesson on honesty and the results of crying wolf.

The story of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the value of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the dangers of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once broken, is tough to earn back. It's a story as relevant today as it was anciently.

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