Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the enchanting rolling meadows, lived a young shepherd. His life was essentially pure, simple yet virtuous. His primary duty was mainly to care for his herd of sheep.

Their soft bleating and the whispering of the wind across the solo tree on the hilltop were his constant companions. Day after day, watching over his wards imbued in him a notion of calm satisfaction.

But, there were the occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would long for company. In one such instance from sheer monotony, the shepherd boy conceived a mischievous plot.

Narratives of predators preying on sheep had long been circulating in the village. So, the boy decided to leveraged this fear and played a joke on the inhabitants.

One day he ran into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is preying on my sheep!” The scared villagers rushed up the hills for rescue but saw nothing threatening.

The boy laughed at the dilemma on their faces. This trick laughed for a couple of more days. However, one noon, a real wolf did come to prey the flock. The shepherd boy raced 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 town only to be met with a reprimand on honesty and the results of crying wolf.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the value of honesty, the website consequences of lying and the risks of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once broken, is tough to regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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