Information that is used to draw attention away from the real facts of a situation is called a red herring.

VOA: special.2011.04.10

Just before the death scene, there's a long myth, which I draw your attention to but I don't want to discuss in any kind of detail.

我想让你们注意,在这个死亡场景之前,有一个古老的传说,但我不想去讨论任何的细节

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选