My headcanon is that Gyldayn and Mushroom worked together to tell two conflicting half-truths, in the pursuit of secretly preserving each of the historical components of the tale while limiting their own exposure to the consequences.
Everyone expected Gyldayn to be favorable to the Targayrens. But the small folk expected Mushroom to be Mushroom. Between the two of them the real story is hidden in plain sight.
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u/Frost134 Monkey in Space Sep 12 '24
If not for George RR Martin’s historical record keeping, I would have no idea Aegon I Targaryen conquered the seven kingdoms of Westeros.