The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the enchanting read more rolling hills, resided a young shepherd. His life was mostly pure, simple, and honest. His only responsibility was mainly to look after his flock of sheep.

Their soft bleating and the rustling of the breezes through the single tree on the mountaintop were his only co-dwellers. Day upon day, watching over his responsibilities instilled in him a feeling of calm satisfaction.

But, there were the occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would pine for company. In one such instance from sheer monotony, the shepherd boy conceived a troublesome scheme.

Narratives of wolves hunting on sheep had been heard times and again in the hamlet. So, the boy decided to used this fear and played a trick on the villagers.

One morning he ran into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf attacking my sheep!” The terrified villagers rushed up the hills for rescue but saw no beast.

The boy giggled at the dilemma on their faces. This prank persisted for a couple of more days. Yet, one morning, a real wolf actually attack the flock. The shepherd boy ran for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but could protect only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he went back to the village only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the repercussions of crying wolf.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the value of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of crying wolf. Moreover, it highlights how trust once lost, is difficult to earn back. It's a story as relevant today as it was anciently.

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