And behold, they were glad they had gone into savagery, for they had gained something; they found that they could now smoke a little without having to go and hunt for a lost knife; they did not get sick enough to be seriously uncomfortable.
Deep within that dark maze where no man or woman had ever survived the Minotaur's savagery, Theseus killed the monster, then followed the gold thread to freedom.
His well-earned reputation for savagery preceded him on the streets.