What's the Difference between The Iliad the Book and Troy the Movie?
In the Book |
In the Movie |
The duel between Paris and Menelaus is interrupted by Aphrodite, who takes Paris back into the city walls. Menelaus survives the war and later appears in the Odyssey. |
Menelaus is about to kill Paris when Hector intervenes and kills Menelaus. |
Priam is led by Hermes to Achilles's tent to recover Hector's body. |
Priam claims he found the tent alone.
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Agamemnon is inspired to attack Troy by a dream sent by the gods, who want to bring his army misery for taking Briseis away from Achilles. |
Agamemnon attacks Troy out of his own greed and ambition. Briseis is not taken away from Achilles until after the war has begun. |
Many of the Greek gods appear at several points to assist or hinder the Trojans and Aecheans. |
The only deity that appears is the goddess Thetis, warning Achilles that if he participates in the Trojan War he is doomed to die in it.
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