Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the enchanting rolling fields, dwelt a young shepherd. His being was untarnished, simple, and honest. His only responsibility was essentially to look after his flock of sheep.

Their low murmuring and the whispering of the breezes across the lone tree on the mountaintop were his constant companions. Day in day, watching over his responsibilities instilled in him a sense of calm satisfaction.

However, there were occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would long for companionship. In one such instance because of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy conceived a naughty plot.

Stories of predators hunting on sheep had been around for a while in the town. So, the boy decided to exploit this fear and played a joke on the inhabitants.

One morning he ran into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is that has taken my sheep!” The scared villagers rushed up the hills for rescue but found no wolf.

The boy giggled at the confusion on their faces. This prank persisted for a few days more. Yet, one day, a real wolf did attack the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy ran for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but could rescue only few of his flock. Devastated, he returned to the town only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the results of crying wolf.

The tale website 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 false alarms. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once broken, is tough to reclaim. It's a story as relevant today as it was in the past.

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