Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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In the heart of the captivating rolling hills, click here lived a shepherd boy. His being was essentially untarnished, and unsophisticated. His only responsibility was mainly to look after his flock of rams.

Their low murmuring and the murmuring of the gales among the solo tree on the mountaintop were his constant companions. Day in day, watching over his charges inculcated in him a feeling of calm satisfaction.

But, there were occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would yearn for fellowship. During one such occasion out of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy orchestrated a naughty plan.

Narratives of predators preying on sheep had been heard times and again in the town. So, the boy decided to used this fear and played a trick on the villagers.

One day he ran into the village screaming “Wolf! A wolf is that has taken my sheep!” The terrified villagers ran up the hills to offer assistance but found no wolf.

The boy laughed at the dilemma on their faces. This prank laughed for a few days more. But, one morning, a real wolf did come to prey the herd. The shepherd boy raced for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but could rescue only few of his sheep. Devastated, he returned to the town only to be met with a lesson on honesty and the results of dishonesty.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the value of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the dangers of false alarms. Moreover, it highlights how trust once lost, is hard to regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was then.

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