Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of the enchanting rolling fields, resided a shepherd boy. His being was pure, simple yet virtuous. His main role was mainly to tend to his herd of sheep.

Their soft bleating and the murmuring of the wind across the lone tree on the hilltop were his constant associates. Day in day, looking out for his charges instilled in him a sense of calm satisfaction.

However, there were the occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would pine for fellowship. On one such day from sheer boredom, the shepherd boy conceived a troublesome plot.

Stories of wild beasts preying on sheep had been around for a while in the town. website So, the boy decided to used this fear and played a prank on the villagers.

One afternoon he raced into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf that has taken my sheep!” The scared villagers sprinted up the hills for rescue but saw no beast.

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

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but could rescue only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he went back to the town only to receive a scolding on honesty and the repercussions of false alarms.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the importance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once violated, is hard to earn back. It's a story as relevant today as it was then.

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