The Story of the Shepherd Boy

The Story of the Shepherd Boy

Blog Article

Deep within the captivating rolling fields, resided a shepherd boy. His life was mostly unadulterated, simple yet virtuous. His primary duty was essentially to care for his flock of sheep.

Their low murmuring and the murmuring of the breezes through the single tree on the hilltop were his constant co-dwellers. Day after day, guarding his charges imbued in him a notion of calm satisfaction.

However, there were at times moments of solitude, when the shepherd boy would pine for company. During one such occasion because of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy devised a troublesome scheme.

Stories of wolves preying on sheep had long been circulating in the hamlet. So, the boy chose to exploit this fear and played a prank on the villagers.

One day he ran into the village shouting “Wolf! There is a wolf that has taken my sheep!” The website terrified villagers sprinted up the hills for rescue but saw nothing threatening.

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

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 receive a reprimand on honesty and the consequences of false alarms.

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

Report this page