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Achilles and Luke Skywalker as Heroes
Some Definitions of "Hero“ / The Hero Packet Trojan Cycle Summary of Events Star Wars IV.48 A Hero's Welcome
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Heroic Seach as Life Process
Relationship with Parents Birth Coming of Age / Mentors Exile Loss The Choice Name Vase of the Achilles Painter (450 BC)
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Achilles’ Parents Achilles’ parents Mortal vs. Divine
Thetis, his mother Peleus, his father Mortal vs. Divine Attic red figure kylix, signed by Peithinos 500 BC Antikenmuseen, Berlin
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Marriage of Peleus and Thetis
Joachim Wtewael The Marriage Feast of Peleus and Thetis ca oil on copper, .75 x 8.75 in.
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Luke’s Parents Relationship with parents Mortal vs. Divine?
Padme, his mother Anakan, his father Mortal vs. Divine?
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Achilles and His Mother
Hyginus 96 Iliad 18: New Arms for Achilles
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Luke and His Mother
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Achilles and Peleus Peleus marries Thetis
Mortal Peleus makes Achilles mortal Peleus gives Achilles to centaur Chiron to be raised. Iliad 24: Ransom of Hector Peleus consigns Achilles to Chiron's care, white-ground lekythos by the Edimburg Painter, ca. 500 BC, National Archaeological Museum of Athens Ransom of Hector Toledo Amphora black figure Late 6th century B.C.
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Luke and Vadar Anakin Padme in Revenge of the Sith: “There's good in him“ Script 230; chapter 46 “I am your father” script Chapter 46 Luke in Return of the Jedi: "I sense the good in you” Script 78, chapter 39
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Achilles’ Birth Thetis dipping Achilles in the river Styx. Thomas Banks ( ) English; about 1788 Victoria and Albert museum Apollodorus Note 111 Honoré Daumier
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Luke’s Birth Return of the Sith 46
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Achilles and Chiron
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Luke and Obi Wan Kenobi
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Luke and Yoda
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Exile: Achilles on Skyros
Nicholas Poussin. Achilles and Daughters of Lycomede Oil on canvas. The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, USA. Hyginus 96
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Exile: Luke on Tatooine
Star Wars Scene: IV.10 Lars Family Dinner (start at 4:30)
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Luke on Tatooine
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Achilles’ Loss Gavin Hamilton
( 1723 – 98 ), Achilles Lamenting the Death of Patroclus
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Luke’s Loss Torched Homestead IV.17
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Achilles’ Choice Mortal Yearning for Immortality
Achilles’ Choice (Immortal Fame)
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Luke’s Choice
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