Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the enchanting rolling fields, lived a young shepherd. His life was mostly untarnished, simple yet virtuous. His main role was mainly to look after his flock of rams.

Their low murmuring and the rustling of the wind across the single tree on the mountaintop were his main associates. Day in day, watching over his responsibilities inculcated in him a sense of quiet fulfillment.

Yet, there were occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would pine for company. During one such occasion out of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy devised a troublesome plot.

Stories of predators prowling on sheep had been around for a while in the hamlet. So, the boy opted to leveraged this fear and played a prank on the inhabitants.

One day he ran into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The terrified villagers ran up the hills for rescue but found nothing threatening.

The boy laughed at the dilemma on their faces. This trick continued for a couple of more days. Yet, one day, a real wolf actually charge at the more info grazing sheep. The shepherd boy raced for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his flock. Devastated, he went back to the village only to receive a scolding on honesty and the results of dishonesty.

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

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