As a proud father of two daughters, over the years, I have become — initially reluctantly — somewhat of an encyclopedia of fairy tales, particularly those featuring girls as protagonists.

Ben-Hur was a driver worthy of the fine horses he had. He knew his horses and was able to make the four run like one. His opponent, the Roman general Messala, was equipped with much better gear but still lost to Ben-Hur because his chariot crashed and disintegrated; Ben-Hur arrived first at the finish line because his horses ran as a team, both fast on the lanes and steady at turns.