Slaying the Minotaur

In the end, our heroine usually defeats the minotaur and saves the endangered life just behind her. Despite all the confusion, the targeted deceptions, the poisoned apple, and finally, the brute force…the heroine triumphs. 

The death of the minotaur represents the end of a tyrannical reign within the native culture. The heroine’s break from the culture truce proved to be necessary and justified. Light pours into the darkness, the oppressed are set free, and life returns.