Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Blog Article

In the heart of the mesmerizing rolling hills, lived a boy named Shepherd. His being was untarnished, simple, and honest. His only responsibility was mainly to look after his flock of rams.

Their low murmuring and the murmuring of the breezes across the single tree on the peak were his main co-dwellers. Day after day, guarding his wards inculcated in him a sense of tranquil contentment.

Yet, there were the occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would pine for company. On one such day out of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous plan.

Stories of predators prowling on sheep had long been circulating in the village. So, the boy chose to used this fear and played a prank on the villagers.

One afternoon he dashed into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is attacking my sheep!” The frightened villagers ran up the hills for rescue but saw no wolf.

The boy chuckled at the puzzle on their faces. This game persisted for a couple of more days. Yet, one morning, a real wolf actually come to prey the flock. The shepherd boy dashed for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled more info against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his sheep. Devastated, he went back to the town only to receive a reprimand on honesty and the repercussions of crying wolf.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the value of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks of false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once violated, is tough to regain. It's a story as relevant today as it was then.

Report this page