The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the captivating rolling hills, lived a shepherd boy. His being was mostly unadulterated, simple yet virtuous. His only responsibility was essentially to care for his flock of ewes.

Their soft bleating check here and the murmuring of the gales among the lone tree on the mountaintop were his only associates. Day after day, guarding his wards imbued in him a feeling of calm satisfaction.

But, there were at times moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would pine for company. On one such day out of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy conceived a mischievous scheme.

Narratives of predators preying on sheep had long been circulating in the town. So, the boy opted to used this fear and played a prank on the inhabitants.

One morning he ran into the village shouting “Wolf! There is a wolf that has taken my sheep!” The scared villagers ran up the hills for rescue but found no wolf.

The boy chuckled at the dilemma on their faces. This game continued for a few more days. But, one noon, a real wolf did come to prey the flock. The shepherd boy raced for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his sheep. Devastated, he went back to the town only to be met with a lesson on honesty and the results of dishonesty.

The story of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the importance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks of crying wolf. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once violated, is difficult to earn back. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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