: Re: How to make a world building reveal relevant to the plot I am writing a story that is based on mythology. I have my own characters which have their own voice. One of those characters, the

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I think @Chronocidal poses an important question - in short;
"Is it actually relevant or just 'a nice idea'?"
If you find that it is an important part of the story that a link be made between a character and mythology, you can try going about it in the following ways;
1: Have your main character remember stories (because he was raised with them, for instance) and then tie some clues together that make that character seem 'oddly similar to a mythological one' - this would be based on your main character's own experiences with that character.
2: Have other people talk about that character - Either in conversations overheard by your main character or in dialogue with him/her. These conversations can be about "how he's definitely not ____ because ___" or "how he's oddly similar to ____". If your main character has a companion, the companion could be the conversation-partner with whom the similarities and differences are discussed.
Things that could make 'the reveal more difficult' could be;

The old man actively tries to build the image of not being 'the mythological one'...
The mythology's authenticity is questionable for X reasons - either to your MC or anyone else.

Things that could make the reveal realistic;

Your MC / the companion is curious and attentive.
The same or the other character is knowledgeable about mythology (if the character(s) close to your MC have different ideas/experiences/beliefs, it makes for greater conflict, big or small - conflict drives the story forward.

In either case, it can still seem a little 'forced', if it's not a truly important piece in the overall puzzle of your story.

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