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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. Heroic Seach as Life Process. Relationship with Parents Birth Coming of Age / Mentors Exile Loss The Choice.
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Achilles and Luke Skywalkeras Heroes Some Definitions of "Hero“ / The Hero Packet Trojan Cycle Summary of Events Star Wars IV.48 A Hero's Welcome
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)
Achilles’ Parents • Achilles’ parents • Thetis, his mother • Peleus, his father • Mortal vs. Divine Attic red figure kylix, signed by Peithinos500 BCAntikenmuseen, Berlin
Marriage of Peleus and Thetis Joachim WtewaelThe Marriage Feast of Peleus and Thetisca. 1606-10oil on copper, .75 x 8.75 in.
Luke’s Parents • Relationship with parents • Padme, his mother • Anakan, his father • Mortal vs. Divine?
Achilles and His Mother Hyginus 96 Iliad 18: New Arms for Achilles
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 HectorToledo Amphorablack figure Late 6th century B.C.
Luke and Vadar Anakin Padme in Revenge of the Sith: “There's good in him“ Script 230; chapter 46https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbjru5CQIW4 “I am your father” script Chapter 46 Luke in Return of the Jedi:"I sense the good in you” Script 78, chapter 39
Achilles’ Birth Thetis dipping Achilles in the river Styx. Thomas Banks (1735-1805) English; about 1788 Victoria and Albert museum Apollodorus Note 111 Honoré Daumier
Luke’s Birth Return of the Sith 46
Luke and Obi Wan Kenobi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhdk0YOrVCg
Exile: Achilles on Skyros Nicholas Poussin. Achilles and Daughters of Lycomede. 1656. Oil on canvas. The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, USA. Hyginus 96
Exile: Luke on Tatooine Star Wars Scene: IV.10 Lars Family Dinner (start at 4:30)
Achilles’ Loss Gavin Hamilton ( 1723 – 98 ), Achilles Lamenting the Death of Patroclus
Luke’s Loss Torched Homestead IV.17
Achilles’ Choice • Mortal Yearning for Immortality • Achilles’ Choice (Immortal Fame)