1. Teaching “Star Wars” and Classical Mythology
Tom Sienkewicz Monmouth College

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5. Required Text ISBN: 0553378104 Format: Paperback, 200pp
Henderson, Mary
Star Wars. The Magic of Myth
ISBN: 
Format: Paperback, 200pp
Pub. Date: November 1997
Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group

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10. Course Introductions: What is Myth?
Star Wars Scene: IV.1 Opening Powerpoint: What is Myth? American Heritage Dictionary definition Cullen's "Yet Do I Marvel"  Sisyphus: Odyssey 11.593;  Apollodorus Note 147; Pausanias 2.5.1;  Diodorus Siculus 6.6.3; Hyginus:#60; Apollodorus 1.9.3  On Myths and Sisyphean Tasks  Star Wars: The Magic of Myth, 1-7 Star Wars V.31 "There is No Try"; "Always with you it can't be done."

11. Greek Myths and Star Wars in Popular Culture
Greek Mythology Today Greek Mythology in Popular Culture Sisyphus in the Modern World Sisyphus in Popular Culture (Powerpoint) Cultural Impact of Star Wars Powerpoint: Star Wars and Popular Culture Beckman and Star Wars Star Wars Gangsta Rap Star Wars Propaganda Posters Star Wars A Capella Star Wars According to a Three-Year-Old

12. The Intersection of Star Wars and Classical Mythology in Popular Culture

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The Intergalactic Krewe of Chewbacchus is a parade organization for the most revelrous of Star Wars Freaks, Trekkies, Whovians, Mega-Geeks, Circuit Benders, Cryptozooligists, UFO Conspiracy Theorists, and all the rest of Super Nerdom.

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16. What is a Hero? Achilles, Anakin and Luke
Some Definitions of "Hero" / The Hero Packet Trojan Cycle Summary of Events Apollodorus Note 111 (Achilles) Hyginus: #92, 96 and 107 (Achilles) 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 Star Wars IV.48 A Hero's Welcome Star Wars Scene: IV.10 Lars Family Dinner (start at 4:30) Torched Homestead IV.17 Powerpoint: Achilles and Luke Skywalker

17. Folktale Themes in Greek Myths and Star Wars
Powerpoint: Perseus  Hyginus: 63 (Danae) Apollodorus  “Labyrinth and Rescue of the Princess” in Star Wars: The Magic of Myth, pp Star Wars Scenes: IV, Rescuing the Princess, Into the Garbage Chute, The Trash Compactor

18. Folktale Themes
The process of METAMORPHOSIS The Unwanted Child who Survives The Wicked Step-mother/Step-envy The Wicked Uncle The Rival Brothers The Curse on a Family The Curse and the Vendetta The Son's Responsibilities to his Father The Son's Search for his Father The Acquisition of Maturity The Offense against a God or Goddess and its Consequences The Unavoidable Truth of the Oracle The recognition Sign or the Test of Identity The Gift of the Culture Hero The Hero's Quest The Test of the Hero through Perils or Temptation (of irresponsibility, sensuality, violence) The Search for Immortality/the Conquest of Death/ the Descent to the Underworld/ the Harrowing of Hell Finding what is lost Freeing the Oppressed The Man who Returns The Hero's Betrayal of the Princess Rescue of the Princess Rescue by the Heroine (Women to the Rescue) A Woman's Web A Woman's Wit
The Revenge of the Woman Scorned The Danger of the Feminine Civilization versus Chaos--Justice vs. Injustice--Love vs. Hate The Suitor Contest The Theft of the Bride The Deathly Wedding or the Fatal Marriage The Foundation Legend The Symbol upon which a Life Depends (Life Token) The Symbol upon which a City's Safety Depends The Unwanted or Unlucky Gift The Magical garment The Fatal Choice The Never-ending Punishment The Impossible Task The "Happily-ever-after" Ending Divine hostility/ Divine favor The Magic Spell or Charm The Hero's Loss of favor with his People and/or the Gods Mysterious Death of the Hero Apotheosis of the Hero (Deification) Ingenious Device or Trick Disobedient Child or Spouse Harmful Curiosity The Solution of a riddle The breaking of a taboo/disobedience to divine instructions The skilled craftsman or possessor of a special talent Intelligence versus Brute Strength The Accidental Murder of a near relative

19. Mythology and Epic: Homer and Star Wars
Homer and Epic (Genre Section) Also useful: Iliad (Malhanas) / Chronology / Trojan War / Chronology of Ancient Sources / Odyssey / Peter Struck's CLAS200 Webpage at Upenn Powerpoint: Epic: Iliad and Star Wars "Funeral of Hector" Hyginus: 106 Iliad 24: (You can also read this electonically in Johnston’s 2006 translation or in Samuel Butler’s 19th-century translation) Star Wars Scene: VI (Funeral Pyre and Celebration)

20. Comparing Star Wars and the Iliad
In what ways are the two similar? How are they different? Iliad Summary / Structure of the Iliad Star Wars: Lists of Scenes Star Wars Scripts: IV. A New Hope / V. Empire Strikes Back / VI. Return of the Jedi / I. Phantom Menace / II. Attack of the Clones / III. Revenge of the Sith Star Wars Personality Chart / Myers-Briggs Personality Indicator Iliad comparison book by book with Star Wars

21. Iliad comparison book by book with Star Wars

22. Contests in Mythology and Star Wars
Funeral Games of Patroclus in Homer's Iliad 23 (or Johnston or Butler) Summary of Funeral Games of Patroclus Star Wars Scene: I.17 Pod Race Ben-Hur Chariot Race Powerpoints: Athletic contests in Homer Roman Circus and Amphitheatre Star Wars and Ben Hur

23. Katabasis in Star Wars?
Vergil's Georgics IV Homer's Odyssey 11 Star Wars: The Magic of Myth, pp Star Wars Scenes: III "Immolation", "The Emperor Arrives", "Secret Delivery", "Birth and Rebirth" and "Darth Vader Awakes“; V.25 “Failure in the Cave” The Hero's Return and Homecomings in Myth and Star Wars Star Wars, Powerpoint: Katabasis and Star Wars

24. Divine Machinery in Homer and Star Wars
Greek Pantheon  / The Pantheon  / The Major Gods /Genealogical Tables Apollodorus  (the gods) Athena Restrains Achilles (Iliad  ) Athena Mentors Telemachus (Odyssey 1) Size Matters Not He's Quite Crafty For a Human They Think I am a God Powerpoint: Divine Machinery in Greek Myth and Star Wars

25. Gods and Humans in Mythology
GODS: Extraordinary Immortals
HEROES: Extraordinary Mortals
HUMANS: Ordinary Mortals

26. Why is C-3PO an Ewok god?
C-3PO: I do believe they think I am some kind of god. Han Solo: Well, why don't you use your divine influence and get us out of this? C-3PO: I beg your pardon General Solo, but that just wouldn't be proper. Han Solo: Proper? C-3PO: It's against my programming to impersonate a deity.
Return of the Jedi (VI.24)

27. “He’s quite clever, you know, for a human being
“He’s quite clever, you know, for a human being.” 3CPO’s opinion of Luke in “Empire Strikes Back” V.6 (Closing the Doors)
  3CPO’s statement about Luke juxtaposes humans with droids (machines) in a significant way which suggests important things about the Force and about Nature, especially when seen in conjunction with the Ewoks’ role in the fall of the Empire in “Return of the Jedi.”
EWOKS HUMANS DROIDS
FORCE DARK SIDE

28. EWOKS HUMANS DROIDS
simple complex
nature technology
FORCE DARK SIDE
Nature Technology

29. Star Wars and The Hero Pattern
Lord Raglan's Hero Pattern Other Hero Patterns Apollodorus 2.4.8 (Birth of Heracles) Livy 1 (Birth of Romulus and Remus) Birth of Luke Skywalker Powerpoint: Hero Pattern Powerpoint

30. How Many Points Does Luke Skywalker Fit?
Hero's mother is a royal virgin;
His father is a king, and
Often a near relative of his mother, but
The circumstances of his conception are unusual, and
He is also reputed to be the son of a god.
At birth an attempt is made, usually by his father or his maternal grand father to kill him,
but he is spirited away, and
Reared by foster -parents in a far country.
We are told nothing of his childhood, but
On reaching manhood he returns or goes to his future Kingdom.
After a victory over the king and/or a giant, dragon, or wild beast,
He marries a princess, often the daughter of his predecessor and
And becomes king.
For a time he reigns uneventfully and
Prescribes laws,
but later he loses favor with the gods and/or his subjects, and
Is driven from the throne and city, after which
He meets with a mysterious death,
Often at the top of a hill,
His children, if any do not succeed him.
His body is not buried, but nevertheless
He has one or more holy sepulchres.

31. How Many Points Does Anakin Fit?
Hero's mother is a royal virgin;
His father is a king, and
Often a near relative of his mother, but
The circumstances of his conception are unusual, and
He is also reputed to be the son of a god.
At birth an attempt is made, usually by his father or his maternal grand father to kill him,
but he is spirited away, and
Reared by foster -parents in a far country.
We are told nothing of his childhood, but
On reaching manhood he returns or goes to his future Kingdom.
After a victory over the king and/or a giant, dragon, or wild beast,
He marries a princess, often the daughter of his predecessor and
And becomes king.
For a time he reigns uneventfully and
Prescribes laws,
but later he loses favor with the gods and/or his subjects, and
Is driven from the throne and city, after which
He meets with a mysterious death,
Often at the top of a hill,
His children, if any do not succeed him.
His body is not buried, but nevertheless
He has one or more holy sepulchres.

32. Heroines in Greek Mythology and Star Wars

33. Heroines and the Hero Pattern
The Hero Pattern applied to Women in Myth, History, and Literature  Hero Cycle of Marie de Medici Leia and Lord Raglan Star Wars: The Magic of Myth, pp ; "Penelope to Ulysses" in Ovid's Heroides  Star Wars Scenes: VI, On the Sail Barge and The Sarlacc Pit Powerpoint: Heroines in Greek Myth and Star Wars

34. The Hero Quest in Classical Mythology and Star Wars
The Hero Quest  Stages in the Heroic Quest  Variations on the Theme of the Heroic Quest Star Wars: Magic of Myth Star Wars: The Magic of Myth, pp Star War Scenes: IV/17-18 Torched Homestead and Luke's Decision Powerpoint: Hero Quest and Star Wars

35. Five Stages of the Hero Quest
Call to Adventure
Struggle or Crossing the Threshold
Tests of Will, Endurance and Ability
The Ordeal and Its Reward
The Return

36. Joseph Campbell and Star Wars
"The Power of Myth" (video) "Joseph Campbell--A Scholar's Life" "Joseph Campbell's Mythic Journey" by Jonathan Young

37. George Lucas and Star Wars
Mythology of Star Wars Star Wars: The Magic of Myth, pp "George Lucas on Joseph Campbell" "George Lucas Interview" "How did George Lucas Create Star Wars? George Lucas bio "George Lucas in Love" Mythic Map of Lucas' Life George Lucas and Frank Coppola Heinrich Zimmer

38. The Feel of the Past in Greek Mythology and Star Wars
Cultural and Historical Influences on  Star Wars and Greek Mythology Star Wars: The Magic of Myth, pp PowerPoint Star Wars Pp Myths: 1.) Plutarch on Theseus; 2.) Herodotus on Europa ; 3. Thucydides on and the Trojan War; 4.)Vergil on Anchises and Aeneas; 5.) Vergil on Aeneas and Rome Did Theseus Slay the Minotaur? Hyginus:  Theseus and Minotaur Myth and History

39. Feel of the Past in Homer
Boar Tooth Helmet
Homeric Shields
Nestor’s Cup

40. The Feel of the Past in Star Wars
Military Costumes, Weapons and Aviation
Touches of Art Deco
Hitler’s Germany
Far Eastern Influences
Luke’s Transformations
Mythic Settings
Female robot from Fritz Lang’s film “Metropolis” (1927)
Restoration Trailer
Japanese Kabuko Helmet

41. The Feel of the Past
...while on his head He put a helmet made of hide, stiffened With numerous taut leather thongs inside And faced outside with gleaming white teeth Of a tusker boar set thick in alternate rows Cunningly and well. It was lined with felt. (Iliad , Stanly Lombardo trans.)
Tamtel Skreej was the alias taken by Lando Calrissian during his stay a tJabba's Palace, as he attempted to rescue his friend Han Solo, who had been frozen in carbonite. An essential part of the resulting disguise was a mask of gondar tusks to hide his face.

42. Writing Assignments
Compare the use of Greek Mythology and Star Wars in Popular Culture.
Compare and contrast the use of folktales themes in Greek Mythology and Star Wars.
Explain the epic features of Star Wars
Compare and contrast a scene from Star Wars and a scene from the Iliad.
Compare and contrast chariot races in the Iliad and in Star Wars.
Compare and contrast divine machinery in the Iliad and in Star Wars.
Compare and Contrast how Anakin or Luke Skywalker and a Greek hero of your choice, fit Raglan's and one other hero pattern.
Compare and Contrast how Leia or Padme and a Greek heroine of your choice, fit Raglan's and one other hero pattern.
Respond to Joseph Campbell's interpretation of Star Wars. Do you agree or disagree?

44. The Force Awakens Rey: heroine Finn: I am no hero
Rey vs. Leia: heroines
Fin vs. Luke: I am no hero
Kylo Ren vs. Han Solo: father-son conflict
Kylo Ren vs. Darth Vader
Rey: heroine
Finn: I am no hero
Kylo Ren vs. Han Solo: father-son conflict

45. Teaching “Star Wars” and Classical Mythology
Tom Sienkewicz Monmouth College