Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the captivating rolling hills, resided a here young shepherd. His being was untarnished, simple, and honest. His primary duty was mainly to tend to his herd of ewes.

Their gentle baas and the whispering of the breezes through the solo tree on the mountaintop were his constant associates. Day in day, looking out for his charges instilled in him a feeling of calm satisfaction.

Yet, there were at times moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would yearn for fellowship. On one such day out of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy conceived a mischievous scheme.

Narratives of wolves preying on sheep had been heard times and again in the town. So, the boy chose to leveraged this fear and played a joke on the townsfolk.

One day he raced into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is attacking my sheep!” The scared villagers ran up the hills to help but discovered no beast.

The boy chuckled at the confusion on their faces. This prank persisted for a few more days. Yet, one day, a real wolf did attack the flock. The shepherd boy dashed for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his flock. Devastated, he went back to the town only to receive a reprimand on honesty and the repercussions of dishonesty.

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

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