Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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In the heart of the enchanting rolling fields, lived a boy named Shepherd. His being was essentially unadulterated, and unsophisticated. His main role was essentially to care for his herd of ewes.

Their gentle baas and the rustling of the breezes across the single tree on the peak were his only associates. Day after day, guarding his charges inculcated in him a sense of calm satisfaction.

But, there were at times moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would long for fellowship. During one such occasion from sheer tedium, the shepherd boy orchestrated a naughty plan.

Narratives of predators prowling on sheep had long been circulating in the village. So, the boy opted to leveraged this fear and played a joke on the inhabitants.

One day he ran into the village screaming “Wolf! There is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The scared villagers ran up the hills to help but saw nothing threatening.

The boy giggled at the confusion on their faces. This trick laughed for a few more days. Yet, one noon, a real wolf did attack the flock. The shepherd boy ran for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but could protect only few of his flock. Devastated, he returned to the village only to receive a scolding on honesty and the repercussions of crying wolf.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been handed website down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the value of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once broken, is difficult to regain. It's a story as relevant today as it was anciently.

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