Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of the mesmerizing rolling hills, lived a young shepherd. His life was untarnished, simple yet virtuous. His only responsibility was to care for his herd of ewes.

Their soft bleating and the murmuring of the gales through the single tree on the hilltop were his only co-dwellers. Day upon day, looking out for his wards inculcated in him a feeling of calm satisfaction.

However, there were the occasional moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would long for fellowship. During one such occasion out of sheer boredom, the shepherd boy devised a troublesome plan.

Narratives of wild beasts prowling on sheep had long been circulating in the village. So, the boy chose to exploit this fear and played a prank on the inhabitants.

One day he ran into the village screaming “Wolf! There is a wolf attacking my sheep!” The terrified villagers ran up the hills for rescue but saw no beast.

The boy giggled at the dilemma on their faces. This trick laughed for a couple of more days. However, one day, a real wolf did attack the herd. The shepherd boy dashed for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but managed to protect only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he returned to the village only to be met with a lesson on honesty and the consequences of false alarms.

The story of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the significance of honesty, the implications of dishonesty and the risks of false alarms. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once lost, is hard to reclaim. It's a story as relevant today as website it was anciently.

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