The stories that stick around are the ones people want to repeat, so they naturally shape what we teach ourselves. If a tale about bravery is remembered, we will carry that idea forward; if a warning about greed is forgotten, the lesson fades. In that sense, the moral fabric of a culture is woven by the narratives it lets live on. It’s not a fixed rule, but it’s clear that the stories we keep alive become the values we pass on.