The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the enchanting rolling fields, dwelt a boy named Shepherd. His being was mostly untarnished, simple yet virtuous. His only responsibility was mainly to care for his herd of ewes.

Their low murmuring and the murmuring of the breezes among the solo tree on the mountaintop were his constant co-dwellers. Day in day, looking out for his charges instilled in him a feeling of calm satisfaction.

Yet, there were the occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would yearn for companionship. In one such instance from sheer monotony, the shepherd boy conceived a troublesome plan.

Narratives of wild beasts more info prowling on sheep had long been circulating in the town. So, the boy chose to exploit this fear and played a trick on the inhabitants.

One day he dashed into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is that has taken my sheep!” The frightened villagers rushed up the hills to help but saw no wolf.

The boy chuckled at the puzzle on their faces. This game laughed for a few days more. But, one day, a real wolf actually come to prey the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy ran for help, shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

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

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

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