Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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In the heart of the captivating rolling fields, dwelt a young shepherd. His life was mostly unadulterated, simple, and honest. His primary duty was to look after his herd of ewes.

Their soft bleating and the whispering of the breezes among the lone tree on the peak were his only companions. Day after day, looking out for his charges inculcated in him a feeling of quiet fulfillment.

However, there were at times moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would pine for companionship. During one such occasion out of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy conceived a troublesome plot.

Stories of predators prowling on sheep had been heard times and again in the village. So, the boy opted to leveraged this fear and played a trick on the townsfolk.

One afternoon he ran into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf that has taken my sheep!” The scared villagers ran up the hills to help but found nothing threatening.

The boy giggled at the confusion on their faces. This game laughed for a few more days. However, one day, a real wolf actually come to prey the herd. The shepherd boy raced for help, shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated read more and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his sheep. Devastated, he returned to the town only to be met with a lesson on honesty and the results of crying wolf.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the value of honesty, the consequences of lying and the risks of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once violated, is difficult to reclaim. It's a story as appropriate today as it was anciently.

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