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In fantasy settings, the idea that all myths, legends, folk tales and prophecies are either accurate descriptions of past events or accurate predictions of the future is so often used that it could be called a cliche. It's used so often, in fact, that exceptions to the rule are far more notable. If the hero's got to do something Because Destiny Says So, these are the official mandates that force him or her. Saying "It's just a myth" usually marks a jaded skeptic that has lost all faith in the world or a Muggle knee-deep in what's going to hit the fan. Examples of All Myths Are True include:

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  • In fantasy settings, the idea that all myths, legends, folk tales and prophecies are either accurate descriptions of past events or accurate predictions of the future is so often used that it could be called a cliche. It's used so often, in fact, that exceptions to the rule are far more notable. If the hero's got to do something Because Destiny Says So, these are the official mandates that force him or her. Saying "It's just a myth" usually marks a jaded skeptic that has lost all faith in the world or a Muggle knee-deep in what's going to hit the fan. Examples of All Myths Are True include:
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  • In fantasy settings, the idea that all myths, legends, folk tales and prophecies are either accurate descriptions of past events or accurate predictions of the future is so often used that it could be called a cliche. It's used so often, in fact, that exceptions to the rule are far more notable. If the hero's got to do something Because Destiny Says So, these are the official mandates that force him or her. Saying "It's just a myth" usually marks a jaded skeptic that has lost all faith in the world or a Muggle knee-deep in what's going to hit the fan. The intention of labeling something important a myth is to build excitement so that when the legend is proved true a while later it brings a sense of wonder or discovery. And Man Grew Proud, Domino Revelation, and Prophecies Are Always Right are SubTropes of this. Crossover Cosmology deals with the theological aspect. Take it to extremes, and you end up with the Fantasy Kitchen Sink. For versions where the myth is based on truth but people got the details wrong, see God Guise, Cargo Cult, Ancient Astronauts, Physical God, Sufficiently Advanced Aliens, and A God Am I. For characters who might live in a world where All Myths Are True and despite solid evidence don't believe it, see Flat Earth Atheist. If this treatment is given to only one pantheon/religion/what-have-you, see A Mythology Is True. For the scientific counterpart, see All Theories Are True. For the video game rumor counterpart, see Infallible Babble. Someone with the tendency to exclaim "That can't exist!" in one of these settings my suffer from Arbitrary Skepticism. Not to be confused with Clap Your Hands If You Believe (and its sub-trope Gods Need Prayer Badly), where believing in a myth makes it true. One Myth to Rule Them All is if they all stem from the same source (aliens, wizards, etc). Just remember that no matter how crazy something may be, there is always someone crazy enough to believe it. Examples of All Myths Are True include:
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