Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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In the heart of the captivating rolling fields, dwelt a young shepherd. His being was untarnished, and unsophisticated. His main role was mainly to care for his herd of ewes.

Their soft bleating and the murmuring of the wind among the single tree on the mountaintop were his only companions. Day after day, guarding his responsibilities inculcated in him a feeling of quiet fulfillment.

Yet, there were occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would yearn for companionship. On one such day because of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy devised a troublesome plot.

Narratives of wild beasts hunting on sheep had long been circulating in the hamlet. So, the boy decided to used this fear and played a joke on the villagers.

One morning he dashed into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is preying on my sheep!” The terrified villagers sprinted up the hills for rescue but found nothing threatening.

The more info boy laughed at the confusion on their faces. This game persisted for a couple of more days. However, one day, a real wolf actually attack the flock. The shepherd boy dashed for help, screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but could protect only few of his flock. Devastated, he went back to the village only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the consequences of false alarms.

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 risks of false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once lost, is hard to regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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