Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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At the center of the captivating rolling hills, dwelt a shepherd boy. His being was mostly pure, and unsophisticated. His only responsibility was to care for his flock of ewes.

Their low murmuring and the murmuring of the wind through the lone tree on the mountaintop were his constant co-dwellers. Day after day, guarding his charges inculcated in him a feeling of tranquil contentment.

But, there were the occasional moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would yearn for company. In one such instance out of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy conceived a mischievous scheme.

Narratives of wild beasts preying on sheep had been around for a while in the town. So, the boy chose to used here this fear and played a prank on the villagers.

One morning he dashed into the village screaming “Wolf! A wolf is preying on my sheep!” The terrified villagers ran up the hills for rescue but found nothing threatening.

The boy giggled at the puzzle on their faces. This prank continued for a few days more. Yet, one day, a real wolf actually come to prey the herd. The shepherd boy raced for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy battled against the wolf but managed to rescue only few of his flock. Devastated, he went back to the town only to be met with a lesson on honesty and the consequences of crying wolf.

The story 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 dangers of false alarms. Moreover, it stresses how trust once broken, is hard to earn back. It's a story as pertinent today as it was then.

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