The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

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Deep within the enchanting rolling hills, dwelt a boy named Shepherd. His life was untarnished, and unsophisticated. His main role was mainly to care for his flock of sheep.

Their gentle baas and the murmuring of the gales through the single tree on the mountaintop were his constant companions. Day after day, guarding his responsibilities inculcated in him a sense of tranquil contentment.

However, there were the occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would long for companionship. In one such instance from sheer monotony, the shepherd boy conceived a mischievous scheme.

Tales of wild beasts prowling on sheep had long been circulating in the town. So, the boy decided to used this fear and played a trick on the inhabitants.

One morning he raced into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is that has taken my sheep!” The scared villagers ran up the hills for rescue but saw nothing threatening.

The boy giggled at the dilemma on their faces. This prank persisted for a couple of more days. However, one noon, a real wolf did come to prey the flock. The shepherd boy ran for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he went back to the village only to receive a scolding on honesty and the consequences of crying wolf.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the importance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once violated, is here hard to reclaim. It's a story as pertinent today as it was in the past.

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