Part 3 – The Labyrinth Solved

Home as Battleground

One of the most unique aspects of the heroine’s labyrinth is where the final battle takes place. Whereas the male-oriented hero confronts a distant dragon in a far off land to save his native culture, the heroine confronts a powerful minotaur right at home. 

The heroine’s battlefield is usually inside her native culture, and in fiction, often inside a domestic abode or home-like environment. Right in the heart of safety and comfort and familiarity, the heroine goes into battle. The minotaur has invaded or subverted this protective space and almost always has a tactical advantage over the heroine.