The Overviewo In Both stories, the Heroes are raised

on farms by adopting parents.

o They both must grow stronger and travel far away from home to defeat a great evil and save someone or something

The ThesisAnyone can be a hero. Perseus and Luke start out as nobodies and finish

as great heroes.

Luke’s CallR2D2 Arrive’s at lukes house and plays leiah’s message.This causes luke to set out in search for her

Perseus CallIn the story of perseus, king polydectes challenges perseus to go out and slay the gorgon, medusa, and retrieve her head

Amulets and HelpersLuke Skywalker

obi-wan Kenobi teaches Luke of the force and gives him his Lightsaber: the main thing that gets him through the movie

PerseusAthena, Hades, and Hermes give Perseus a helmet of invisibility, an adamite

Note: They both had almost no power before these amulets were given to them

TrialsLuke

Trained by Yoda on Dagobah and went through trials to strengthen himself

PerseusWent through several trials on his way, including the Graeae sisters

Final BattleLuke Skywalker

Luke’s final battle Is with the death star. He uses his skills from his ordinary life to take it down.

PerseusPerseus must defeat the gorgon known as Medusa. He uses his already gained skills and cunning.

Elixir• Luke Skywalker

– Luke brings back his knowledge of the Force and to liberate the galaxy from the evil grasp of the Galactic Empire

PerseusPerseus returns with Medusa’s head to defeat the Kraken and saves Andromeda, his soon to be wife, and the city of Argos

Note: These things all make them known as great heroes to the people