Star Wars

Explore the myths behind your favorite characters in Star Wars and Episode I; The Phantom Menace. Every civilization on Earth has told mythic stories to answer life's big questions. Star Wars; The Power of Myth is a photographically illustrated guide to one of the greatest mythical adventures of the modern age; George Lucas's Star Wars saga. This book charts Luke Skywalker's "hero's journey" from his humble origins to the fulfillment of his quest to become a Jedi Knight, and looks at the rich traditions of world mythology that inspired the Star Wars stories.