Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the enchanting rolling fields, dwelt a young shepherd. His existence was mostly untarnished, simple, and honest. His only responsibility was essentially to look after his flock of ewes.

Their soft bleating and the murmuring of the gales through the solo tree on the mountaintop were his only co-dwellers. Day in day, looking out for his charges imbued in him a notion of quiet fulfillment.

But, there were at times moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would long for company. In one such instance from sheer tedium, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous scheme.

Narratives of predators hunting on sheep had been heard times and again in the town. So, the boy chose to exploit this fear and played a trick on the townsfolk.

One morning he dashed into the village yelling “Wolf! A wolf is attacking my sheep!” The terrified villagers rushed up the hills to help but saw read more no beast.

The boy chuckled at the dilemma on their faces. This trick laughed for a few more days. However, one day, a real wolf actually come to prey the flock. The shepherd boy dashed for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his flock. Devastated, he went back to the village only to be met with a reprimand on honesty and the consequences of crying wolf.

The story of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the value of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the perils of crying wolf. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once lost, is hard to earn back. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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