Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of the captivating rolling hills, resided a shepherd boy. His life was pure, and unsophisticated. His primary duty was mainly to care for his herd of rams.

Their gentle baas and the rustling of the gales among the single tree on the mountaintop were his only co-dwellers. Day in day, watching over his charges instilled in him a notion of quiet fulfillment.

But, there were occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would pine for companionship. On one such day because of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy conceived a naughty plot.

Narratives of wild beasts prowling more info on sheep had been heard times and again in the town. So, the boy chose to used this fear and played a prank on the townsfolk.

One afternoon he raced into the village screaming “Wolf! A wolf is attacking my sheep!” The terrified villagers sprinted up the hills for rescue but discovered no wolf.

The boy chuckled at the puzzle on their faces. This game laughed for a few days more. But, one morning, a real wolf did charge at the herd. The shepherd boy dashed for help, shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his sheep. Devastated, he went back to the village only to be met with a lesson on honesty and the repercussions of false alarms.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the significance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the risks of crying wolf. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once lost, is tough to earn back. It's a story as appropriate today as it was then.

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