Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the mesmerizing rolling hills, lived a boy named Shepherd. His being was mostly untarnished, and unsophisticated. His main role was essentially to look after his flock of rams.

Their soft bleating and the rustling of the breezes through the solo tree on the mountaintop were his only associates. Day after day, guarding his charges instilled in him a feeling of tranquil contentment.

However, there were the occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would yearn for companionship. During one such occasion out of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy devised a naughty plan.

Tales of wolves prowling on sheep had been around for a while in the hamlet. So, the boy opted to exploit this fear and played a trick on the inhabitants.

One day he ran into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The frightened villagers rushed up the hills to help but found no wolf.

The boy laughed at the dilemma on their faces. This prank laughed for a couple of more days. However, one morning, a real wolf actually charge at the flock. The shepherd boy ran for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but could rescue only few of his flock. Devastated, he returned to the village only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the repercussions here of dishonesty.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the value of honesty, the consequences of lying and the dangers of crying wolf. Moreover, it highlights how trust once broken, is tough to regain. It's a story as pertinent today as it was in the past.

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