A shepherd is a person who tends, herds, feeds, or guards flocks of sheep. Shepherding is one of the world's oldest occupations; it exists in many parts of the globe, and it is an important part of pastoralist animal husbandry.
Because the occupation is so widespread, many religions and cultures have symbolic or metaphorical references to shepherds. For example, Jesus called himself the Good Shepherd, and ancient Greek mythologies highlighted shepherds such as Endymion and Daphnis. This symbolism and shepherds as characters are at the center of pastoral literature and art.
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Shepherd's crook; curving stick with circular handle
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Spanish Shepherd on horseback
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Aerial view of a flock of sheep with a shepherd in China
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Paridera in Natural Cave Sheep Shelter
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Pastrage
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Ravenna — The Good Shepherd mosaic
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Shepherd in Făgăraș Mountains, Romania.
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Shepherd with his horse and dog on Gravelly Range, Madison County, Montana
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Shepherds, Chambal, India.
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Shepherd's (night) watch box, NSW
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The sculpture "The Shepherd" ("Paimenpoika" in Finnish) by Yrjö Liipola in Koskipuisto, Tampere, dep...
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