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Old Myths And Religious References In Star Wars

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There are many references that Star Wars uses from old myths and religious ideas. As an American that believes in Christianity, I see a lot of Christian references. For example, Ben Kenobi is referred to as a monk in the Original trilogy. Darth Vader is referred to as “Lord Vader” by his weaker and inferior leaders. In Episode VI : Return of the Jedi, the main characters are in danger from a tribe that is inclined to regard the droid C-3PO as some sort of god. C-3PO objects that it’s against his programming to impersonate a deity, as well it should be. Unfortunately, Luke orders the droid to perpetuate this impression and augments the effect by using his Jedi powers to make it seem as if Threepio has magical abilities. While the life-threatening
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