The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

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Deep within the captivating rolling hills, lived a boy named Shepherd. His being was essentially unadulterated, simple yet virtuous. His primary duty was mainly to look after his herd of ewes.

Their gentle baas and the whispering of the wind among the single tree on the mountaintop were his only co-dwellers. Day in day, watching over his charges inculcated in him a feeling of tranquil contentment.

Yet, there were at times moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would yearn for companionship. During one such occasion from sheer tedium, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous plan.

Tales of wild beasts prowling on sheep had been around for a while in the village. So, the boy opted to exploit this fear and played a prank on the villagers.

One morning he raced into the village yelling “Wolf! A wolf is that has taken my sheep!” The scared villagers ran up the hills for rescue but discovered nothing threatening.

The boy giggled at the dilemma on their faces. This trick laughed for a few days more. But, one day, a real wolf did charge at the flock. The shepherd boy dashed for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought get more info against the wolf but could rescue only few of his flock. Devastated, he went back to the town only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the results of false alarms.

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

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