Both Luke Skywalker and Perseus are raised on farms by adopting parents and must travel far away from home to defeat a great evil and save someone. They start out as nobodies but become great heroes through receiving gifts that help them on their journeys and undergoing trials that strengthen them. Their final battles involve using the skills they developed - Luke destroys the Death Star and Perseus slays the gorgon Medusa. Both bring back elixirs of their victories that make them renowned heroes.