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Throughout literature, "shepherd" emerges as a multifaceted symbol that spans the literal, the metaphorical, and even the nominal. In pastoral narratives, the term evokes images of gentle guardians guiding their flocks, as in texts that portray shepherds tending sheep with a sense of duty and care ([1], [2]). Meanwhile, its biblical and allegorical usage imbues the shepherd with the power to lead and protect, symbolizing spiritual guidance and authority ([3], [4]). At times, authors employ the word with a playful twist or to underline social commentary—sometimes even attaching it as a surname to add character depth ([5], [6]). Whether representing simplicity and harmony or the complexities of leadership and duty, the shepherd remains a potent literary figure whose symbolism resonates across a diverse array of narratives ([7], [8]).
  1. And there shall be one fold and one shepherd.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  2. Yonder valley deep Looms gray behind the mist and morn Silvers the brook; the shepherd's horn Arouses rustics from their sleep.
    — from Eugene Oneguine [Onegin] by Aleksandr Sergeevich Pushkin
  3. Who say to Cyrus: Thou art my shepherd, and thou shalt perform all my pleasure.
    — from The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Complete
  4. Shepherd and Lion. VI. 1. Shepherd and Sea.
    — from Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes by Jean de La Fontaine
  5. Mr Shepherd had once mentioned the word "advertise," but never dared approach it again.
    — from Persuasion by Jane Austen
  6. Miss Shepherd and myself live but to be united.
    — from David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
  7. “‘Luigi Vampa,’ replied the shepherd, with the same air as he would have replied, Alexander, King of Macedon.
    — from The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet
  8. A′cis, according to Ovid, a beautiful shepherd of Sicily, loved by Galatea, and crushed to death by his rival the Cyclops Polyphemus.
    — from The New Gresham Encyclopedia. A to Amide by Various

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