scapegoat effect, n.All

The Scapegoat effect (n.) shaped ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠Guillaume more than it shapes us, and shaped the myth-makers more than Guillaume: the weaker the illusion, the later it is seen.