Stories don't stay present in the mind of humanity for mill…

Stories don't stay present in the mind of humanity for millennia because they contain some hidden meaning or esoteric knowledge. They stay alive for so long because they move something inside of each and every one of us, whether we are aware of it or not, whether we understand it or not.
Think of the strangest story you know of, that has been around for at least centuries.
Rest assured, no matter how little sense it seems to make, it speaks to something inside of you. Some part of you understands it. And some part of you is touched by it.