The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the enchanting rolling hills, dwelt a shepherd boy. His life was essentially untarnished, and unsophisticated. His only responsibility was essentially to look after his herd of rams.

Their soft bleating and read more the murmuring of the wind through the solo tree on the peak were his main associates. Day in day, watching over his wards imbued in him a sense of tranquil contentment.

Yet, there were occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would yearn for fellowship. During one such occasion out of sheer monotony, the shepherd boy conceived a troublesome scheme.

Tales of predators prowling on sheep had been around for a while in the village. So, the boy decided to used this fear and played a trick on the townsfolk.

One morning he raced into the village yelling “Wolf! There is a wolf preying on my sheep!” The frightened villagers ran up the hills to help but found nothing threatening.

The boy chuckled at the confusion on their faces. This game continued for a couple of more days. However, one noon, a real wolf did 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 managed to protect only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he went back to the village only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the consequences of dishonesty.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the significance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the dangers of false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once broken, is tough to regain. It's a story as pertinent today as it was anciently.

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