Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the mesmerizing rolling hills, resided a shepherd boy. His existence was essentially untarnished, simple yet virtuous. His only responsibility was mainly to tend to his flock of rams.

Their low murmuring and the whispering of the gales among the single tree on the mountaintop were his constant co-dwellers. Day in day, looking out for his wards imbued in him a feeling of tranquil contentment.

But, there were at times moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would yearn for companionship. On one such day from sheer monotony, the shepherd boy devised a mischievous scheme.

Stories of wild beasts prowling on sheep had been heard times and again in the village. So, the boy opted to leveraged this fear and played a prank on the villagers.

One day he raced into the village screaming “Wolf! A wolf is preying on my sheep!” The frightened villagers ran up the hills for rescue but discovered nothing threatening.

The boy chuckled at the confusion on their faces. This prank persisted for a couple of more days. Yet, one noon, a real wolf did come to prey the grazing sheep. The shepherd boy raced for aid shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one came.

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

The story of this shepherd boy has been transmitted generations as a mediaeval parable to teaching the value of honesty, the consequences of lying and the dangers of false alarms. Moreover, it highlights how trust once lost, is hard to earn back. It's a story as appropriate today as it was then.

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