Narrative of the Young Shepherd

Narrative of the Young Shepherd

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Deep within the mesmerizing rolling fields, resided a boy named Shepherd. His being was mostly pure, simple yet virtuous. His main role was essentially to tend to his herd of rams.

Their gentle baas and the murmuring of the wind through the single tree on the hilltop were his only co-dwellers. Day in day, looking out for his wards imbued in him a sense of calm satisfaction.

Yet, there were at times moments of loneliness, when the shepherd boy would long for company. During one such occasion out of sheer tedium, the shepherd boy conceived a naughty plan.

Narratives of predators preying on sheep had long been circulating in the town. So, the boy chose to exploit this fear and played a trick on the villagers.

One afternoon he raced into the village screaming “Wolf! A wolf is preying on my sheep!” The terrified villagers sprinted up the hills to help but discovered no beast.

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

Frustrated and alone, the boy fought against the wolf but could rescue only few of his flock. Devastated, he returned here to the town 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 to teaching the importance of honesty, the consequences of lying and the perils of crying wolf. Moreover, it highlights how trust once broken, is difficult to reclaim. It's a story as pertinent today as it was in the past.

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