Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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In the heart of the captivating rolling hills, resided a boy named Shepherd. His being was mostly untarnished, simple yet virtuous. His main role was mainly to care for his flock of ewes.

Their gentle baas and the whispering of the breezes among the lone tree on the mountaintop were his only companions. Day upon day, guarding his charges imbued in him a notion of tranquil contentment.

However, there were the occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would long for company. In one such instance because of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy orchestrated a troublesome plot.

Stories of wolves hunting on sheep had been heard times and again in the town. So, the boy chose to used this fear and played a joke on the inhabitants.

One afternoon he raced into the village shouting “Wolf! There check here is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The frightened villagers rushed up the hills to help but discovered no beast.

The boy giggled at the dilemma on their faces. This game persisted for a few more days. Yet, one morning, a real wolf did attack the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy dashed for aid screaming “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled 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 repercussions of false alarms.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been passed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the importance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of crying wolf. Moreover, it highlights how trust once broken, is hard to regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was anciently.

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