The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

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Deep within the mesmerizing rolling hills, lived a young shepherd. His life was pure, simple yet virtuous. His only responsibility was mainly to tend to his herd of sheep.

Their low murmuring and the murmuring of the breezes across the lone tree on the hilltop were his read more main co-dwellers. Day in day, looking out for his wards instilled in him a feeling of tranquil contentment.

Yet, there were the occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would long for companionship. In one such instance because of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy conceived a naughty scheme.

Stories of wolves prowling on sheep had been heard times and again in the village. So, the boy chose to exploit 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 rushed up the hills to help but saw no beast.

The boy chuckled at the dilemma on their faces. This game persisted for a few more days. Yet, one morning, a real wolf did charge at the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy dashed 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 flock. Heartbroken, he returned to the village only to receive a scolding on honesty and the consequences of dishonesty.

The 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 false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once violated, is difficult to earn back. It's a story as pertinent today as it was anciently.

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