Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Blog Article

In the heart of the enchanting rolling hills, lived a young shepherd. His life was essentially unadulterated, simple yet virtuous. His primary duty was mainly to care for his flock of rams.

Their low murmuring and the murmuring of the wind through the solo tree on the mountaintop were his only co-dwellers. Day upon day, looking out for his wards imbued in him a sense of calm satisfaction.

But, there were the occasional moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would yearn for company. In one such instance out of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy conceived a mischievous plot.

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

One afternoon he raced into the village screaming “Wolf! There is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The scared villagers ran up the hills to offer assistance but discovered nothing threatening.

The boy laughed at the puzzle on their faces. This game laughed for a few more days. But, one noon, a real wolf actually attack the herd. The shepherd boy dashed for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his flock. Devastated, he returned to the town only to receive a scolding on honesty and the results of crying wolf.

The tale of this more info shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the value of honesty, the consequences of lying and the dangers of false alarms. Moreover, it highlights how trust once violated, is tough to reclaim. It's a story as relevant today as it was then.

Report this page