The Theseus myth insists courage without cleverness cannot survive a labyrinth

Evidence

The Greeks remembered that the hero’s strength killed the Minotaur, but a princess’s cleverness was what brought him home alive — for raw courage is not enough in a labyrinth; you also need the wisdom to find your way back. — , A Year of World Stories, 14113

Categorization

• XREF: Pairs with the book’s recurring courage-plus-wit theme (Theseus & Ariadne, Sigurd & Brunhild, warrior-brides).