Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the click here enchanting rolling meadows, dwelt a young shepherd. His existence was unadulterated, and unsophisticated. His main role was to tend to his herd of ewes.

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

However, there were occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would long for company. During one such occasion from sheer monotony, the shepherd boy orchestrated a naughty plan.

Tales of wild beasts prowling on sheep had been heard times and again in the town. So, the boy chose to leveraged this fear and played a trick on the villagers.

One morning he dashed into the village yelling “Wolf! A wolf is that has taken my sheep!” The terrified villagers ran up the hills to help but discovered no beast.

The boy giggled at the confusion on their faces. This prank continued for a couple of more days. But, one noon, a real wolf actually attack the herd. The shepherd boy dashed for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he went back to the village only to receive a reprimand on honesty and the consequences of false alarms.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the value of honesty, the consequences of lying and the risks of false alarms. Moreover, it highlights how trust once broken, is hard to regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was anciently.

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