Modeling Society on Historical Accounts

Historians suggest that Macedonian society during Alexander the Great's time period had a Homeric value system, with Alexander's ambition possibly reflecting a Homeric value. The scenario of a society modeling itself on a historical account is illustrated by a Star Trek episode where a planet adopts the values of 1920s gangster-era Chicago based on an Earth history book. This highlights the idea of a society shaping itself based on historical narratives, even those from different time periods.