The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

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Deep within the enchanting rolling hills, dwelt a boy named Shepherd. His life was mostly unadulterated, simple yet virtuous. His primary duty was essentially to tend to his herd of ewes.

Their gentle baas and the rustling here of the wind among the single tree on the hilltop were his constant co-dwellers. Day in day, looking out for his responsibilities instilled in him a notion of quiet fulfillment.

However, there were at times moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would yearn for companionship. On one such day out of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy devised a troublesome scheme.

Narratives of wild beasts prowling on sheep had long been circulating in the town. So, the boy chose to exploit this fear and played a joke on the villagers.

One day he raced into the village shouting “Wolf! There is a wolf attacking my sheep!” The scared villagers rushed up the hills to help but saw nothing threatening.

The boy giggled at the puzzle on their faces. This game continued for a few days more. Yet, one morning, a real wolf did come to prey the herd. The shepherd boy raced for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but could rescue only few of his sheep. Devastated, he went back to the village only to receive a reprimand on honesty and the consequences of false alarms.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the significance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once broken, is tough to reclaim. It's a story as relevant today as it was in the past.

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