The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

The Tale of the Shepherd Boy

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In the heart of the enchanting rolling fields, resided a shepherd boy. His being was mostly pure, simple yet virtuous. His only responsibility was essentially to care for his herd of rams.

Their low murmuring and the rustling of the wind through the solo tree on the mountaintop were his main associates. Day after day, watching over his charges inculcated in him a notion of calm satisfaction.

Yet, there were occasional moments of isolation, when the shepherd boy would long for company. On one such day from sheer boredom, the shepherd boy devised a troublesome plan.

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

One day he dashed into the village shouting “Wolf! A wolf is that has taken my sheep!” The frightened villagers sprinted up the hills for rescue but found no beast.

The boy laughed at the confusion on their faces. This game laughed for a few more days. However, one day, a real wolf did attack the herd. The shepherd boy ran for help, shouting “Wolf, Wolf!” But this time, no one showed up.

Frustrated and alone, the boy struggled against the wolf but could protect only few of his flock. Devastated, he went back to the village only to be met with a reprimand on honesty and the results of crying wolf.

The story 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 false alarms. Moreover, it emphasizes how trust once lost, is tough to earn back. It's a story as relevant today website as it was then.

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