What's the Difference between The Iliad the Book and Troy the Movie?

History

The Iliad

54%
Released: 1809
Author: Homer

Troy

46%
Released: 2004
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Characters
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In the Book In the Movie
Achilles Pelides
Achilles
Portrayed by: Brad Pitt
Hector
Hector
Portrayed by: Eric Bana
Agamemnon
Agamemnon
Portrayed by: Brian Cox
Patroclus
Patroclus
Portrayed by: Garrett Hedlund
Briseis
Briseis
Portrayed by: Rose Byrne
Menelaus
Menelaus
Portrayed by: Brendan Gleeson
Paris Alexandros
Paris
Portrayed by: Orlando Bloom
Helen
Helen
Portrayed by: Diane Kruger
Priam
Priam
Portrayed by: Peter O'Toole
Troy Book vs Movie
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In the Book In the Movie
   Briseis comes from Lyrnessus, and is captured by the Aecheans before the siege of Troy. Briseis is a Trojan priestess and Hector's cousin, captured during the attack on Apollo's temple.
   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.
   Paris and Menelaus offer to duel each other and end the war before it begins. Achilles's myrmidons sack Apollo's temple before the rest of the Greek forces arrive, effectively starting the war.
   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.
   Briseis remains with Achilles until after his death. Briseis returns to Troy with Priam.
   Agamemnon survives the war and is later killed by his wife, Clytemnestra. Agamemnon is killed by Briseis during the sack of Troy.
   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.
   Patroclus is Achilles' lover Patroclus is his cousin
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