Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of the enchanting rolling meadows, lived a young shepherd. His being was mostly untarnished, simple yet virtuous. His primary duty was mainly to look after his herd of rams.

Their gentle baas and the whispering of the gales through the solo tree on the mountaintop were his main co-dwellers. Day after day, watching over his charges instilled in him a feeling of quiet fulfillment.

But, there were at times moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would yearn for companionship. During one such occasion out of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy conceived a troublesome plan.

Tales of predators hunting on sheep had long been circulating in the hamlet. So, the boy opted to used this fear and played a joke on the villagers.

One afternoon he raced into the village yelling “Wolf! A wolf is attacking my sheep!” The terrified villagers sprinted up the hills for rescue but saw no wolf.

The boy chuckled at the dilemma on their faces. website This trick persisted for a couple of more days. However, one morning, a real wolf actually charge at the flock. The shepherd boy dashed for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

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

The story of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the significance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the dangers of false alarms. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once violated, is difficult to earn back. It's a story as relevant today as it was then.

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