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 existence was pure, simple, and honest. His main role was mainly to care for his herd of rams.

Their gentle baas and the rustling of the wind through the lone tree on the mountaintop were his main co-dwellers. Day in day, looking out for his charges instilled in him a feeling of calm satisfaction.

But, there were at times moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would yearn for companionship. On one such day out of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy orchestrated a naughty plot.

Stories of predators preying on sheep had been heard times and again in the town. So, the boy opted to exploit this fear and played a trick on the inhabitants.

One day he dashed into the village yelling “Wolf! A wolf is attacking my sheep!” The scared villagers rushed up the hills check here for rescue but found no wolf.

The boy chuckled at the confusion on their faces. This prank continued for a few days more. However, one noon, a real wolf did charge at the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy raced for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but could protect only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he went back to the town only to receive a reprimand on honesty and the repercussions of false alarms.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the significance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the dangers of false alarms. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once broken, is tough to earn back. It's a story as relevant today as it was then.

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