The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

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At the center of the mesmerizing rolling meadows, dwelt a shepherd boy. His being was unadulterated, simple yet virtuous. His only responsibility was mainly to tend to his flock of ewes.

Their low murmuring and the rustling of the wind through the lone tree on the mountaintop were his constant co-dwellers. Day after day, guarding his responsibilities instilled in him a sense of quiet fulfillment.

However, there were the occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would long for company. On one such day from sheer tedium, the shepherd boy devised a troublesome plot.

Tales of wild beasts preying on sheep had been around for a while in the hamlet. So, the boy chose to leveraged this fear and played a prank on the inhabitants.

One day he dashed into the village yelling “Wolf! A wolf is that has taken my sheep!” The scared villagers rushed up the hills for rescue but found no wolf.

The boy giggled at the puzzle on their faces. This game persisted for a few days more. However, one noon, a real wolf actually charge at the flock. The shepherd boy dashed for help, shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his flock. Devastated, he returned to the town only to be met with a scolding on honesty and the results of crying wolf.

The tale of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the significance of honesty, the implications here of dishonesty and the risks of false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once lost, is tough to regain. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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