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Closely related to All Myths Are True, but rather than every myth and legend being fact, they are mostly hokum--but with one common grain of truth in all of them. If the story is about vampires, then Rasputin was a vampire, Hitler was trying to breed an army of super suckheads, and Dracula was a wimp. If it's about wizards, Moses was an uber-powerful mage and there's evidence Jesus was, too (if he's not suspiciously absent). If the story is about aliens, everything can be explained by alien superpowers and Sufficiently Advanced Technology. Examples of One Myth to Rule Them All include:

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  • Closely related to All Myths Are True, but rather than every myth and legend being fact, they are mostly hokum--but with one common grain of truth in all of them. If the story is about vampires, then Rasputin was a vampire, Hitler was trying to breed an army of super suckheads, and Dracula was a wimp. If it's about wizards, Moses was an uber-powerful mage and there's evidence Jesus was, too (if he's not suspiciously absent). If the story is about aliens, everything can be explained by alien superpowers and Sufficiently Advanced Technology. Examples of One Myth to Rule Them All include:
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  • Closely related to All Myths Are True, but rather than every myth and legend being fact, they are mostly hokum--but with one common grain of truth in all of them. If the story is about vampires, then Rasputin was a vampire, Hitler was trying to breed an army of super suckheads, and Dracula was a wimp. If it's about wizards, Moses was an uber-powerful mage and there's evidence Jesus was, too (if he's not suspiciously absent). If the story is about aliens, everything can be explained by alien superpowers and Sufficiently Advanced Technology. Often results in a Take That at history, Historical In Jokes, and Sadly Mythtaken moments. See also A Mythology Is True for a similar concept, as well as Beethoven Was an Alien Spy (he might have been, in this universe). Ancient Astronauts are often involved when the myth is aliens. Is also related to Doing in the Wizard--it wasn't a wizard, it was aliens! (or what have you) Done insensitively or with too much cultural bias on the author's part, however, this trope can be full of Unfortunate Implications, as it can potentially imply "My gods are real and everyone else is a godless heathen monster." Compare to Conspiracy Kitchen Sink, where All Myths Are True but not necessarily related. Examples of One Myth to Rule Them All include:
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