Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the enchanting rolling hills, resided a shepherd boy. His life here was untarnished, simple yet virtuous. His primary duty was mainly to look after his flock of sheep.

Their gentle baas and the rustling of the wind among the lone tree on the hilltop were his constant co-dwellers. Day upon day, guarding his charges inculcated in him a notion of quiet fulfillment.

Yet, there were the occasional moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would yearn for company. In one such instance from sheer tedium, the shepherd boy orchestrated a mischievous plot.

Stories of wolves hunting on sheep had been around for a while in the village. So, the boy opted to used this fear and played a trick on the villagers.

One morning he raced into the village screaming “Wolf! There is a wolf attacking my sheep!” The terrified villagers rushed up the hills for rescue but discovered nothing threatening.

The boy laughed at the dilemma on their faces. This trick persisted for a couple of more days. Yet, one morning, a real wolf actually charge at the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy raced for help, shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one responded.

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but could protect only few of his sheep. Heartbroken, he returned to the town only to receive a lesson on honesty and the consequences of crying wolf.

His tale of this shepherd boy has been handed down generations as a mediaeval parable for teaching the value of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of crying wolf. Moreover, it stresses how trust once broken, is hard to reclaim. It's a story as appropriate today as it was in the past.

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