Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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In the heart of the captivating rolling hills, resided a shepherd boy. His being was mostly untarnished, and unsophisticated. His primary duty was to care for his herd of ewes.

Their soft website bleating and the rustling of the breezes among the solo tree on the mountaintop were his constant companions. Day in day, watching over his charges imbued in him a sense of calm satisfaction.

But, there were at times moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would long for company. In one such instance from sheer tedium, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous scheme.

Stories of predators prowling on sheep had long been circulating in the village. So, the boy decided to used this fear and played a prank on the inhabitants.

One day he dashed into the village screaming “Wolf! There is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The terrified villagers sprinted up the hills to help but saw nothing threatening.

The boy chuckled at the confusion on their faces. This game continued for a couple of more days. However, one morning, a real wolf actually come to prey the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy dashed for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his flock. Heartbroken, he returned to the village only to receive a reprimand on honesty and the consequences of crying wolf.

The story of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the importance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once broken, is difficult to reclaim. It's a story as pertinent today as it was anciently.

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