The story that he won the battle single-handedly is a mere 'fable'.
He combines fact and 'fable' to make a more interesting story.
a 'fable' about busy ants
(..) your project and we'll take a look. Ok, yeah, great. I put the prototype up on github. Pied Piper. I'll look it up. It's like the fable with the kids and then the rats and the music. That is a narrow car. Fucking billionaires. Hey, wanna check out twig-boy's website? Yes, I do. (..)2014 TvShow: Silicon Valley Title: Minimum Viable Product Season: 1 Episode 1