In relation to Homer’s “Iliad” and the feature film ‘Troy’, I will be analysing the common

similarities and differences of these two texts. In his film Troy, Wolfgang Peterson takes on
the task of adapting Homer's epic The Iliad to the big screen. Because the Iliad is a vast
work, it is impossible to include every element in a film. As a result, there are clear
similarities and differences from the narrative, such as the length of the Trojan War and the
absence of celestial involvement in the fight. The film also lacks mortal female characters
such as Chryseis, Hecuba, and Cassandra. The female characters in the film, on the other
hand, are developed more fully than those in the book. Both texts also depict Achilles as an
invincible hero.

Briseis and Chryseis in The Iliad start the first of many arguments between Agamemnon and
Achilles. Chryseis is an Apollon priestess, while Briseis is a princess from another country,
according to The Iliad. Agamemnon is compelled to give up his prize because of this, though.
According to legend, Briseis, a recent convert to the worship of Apollo, is the cousin of
Hector and Paris of Troy. Troy never mentions or depicts Hecuba, the queen of Troy, and
neither does Cassandra, the royal family's daughter. These two ladies don't have major parts
in the book either, but their presence is nonetheless quite important. The film Troy actually
concentrates more on the three female royalties to make up for their absence. Briseis, who
has already been described, Andromache, Hector's wife, and Helen, the reason for the
Trojan War, are all depicted. In both the book and the movie, Andromache has a similar
personality. She is committed to her spouse and worries about his safety when he leaves for
the front lines. She then faints, falling backwards while gasping for air as soon as she learns
he is dead, and "the world [goes] black as night before her eyes." (547–549) (Homer, XXII)
Similar to how Andromache feels in the film after Hector passes away.

Troy and the Iliad are very different from one another in terms of time. The Iliad tells the
tale of a hero's fury rather than the Trojan War. Only a few weeks of the tenth year of Troy's
siege are covered by it. The conflict between King Agamemnon of Mycenae, who is the
brother of Menelaus, and Achilles, the most formidable warrior in the Achaean army, is the
main subject of Homer's attention. The Trojan War story was well-known to Greek society
because it had been told and replayed by bards for a number of times, and the overall plot
was still fresh in their memories. As a result, Homer doesn't go into depth about other
events and conflicts. Greeks. Homer knew that in order for his poem to stand out, it had to
be unique, so rather than describing the war as a whole to his audience, he chose to
highlight the fury of one particular hero, Achilles.

Troy's absence of the Olympian gods, members of the Greek pantheon who live on Mount
Olympus, is the most obvious distinction between it and The Iliad. Homer stresses the role
of the gods in the Trojan War in The Iliad. The outcomes of the story appear to be decided
by the gods at every turn. For instance, Athena plays a significant role by aiding Odysseus in
organising the Greek army. When he aids Hector in killing Patroclus, Apollo supports the
Trojans. The Greek boats are forced onto the shore and into the grasp of the oncoming
Trojan army when Poseidon unleashes a powerful wave. The absence of gods in Troy
enables the movie to focus on interpersonal connections, character growth, and romantic
entanglements. We see a picture of humans who are in charge of their own fate. In one
crucial scene, for instance, Achilles and his army of Myrmidons, heroic warriors from
Thessaly who battle for Achilles, ransack the temple of Apollo in Troy. Infuriated and
grieving over the murder of the Apollonian priests, Hector confronts them. Troy portrays the
struggle between Achilles and Hector, but Apollo is mute. The movie eliminates the gods
and goddesses from the narrative and leaves out a number of significant human characters,
including Oenone, Chryseis, and Protesilaus

Homer's The Iliad and Petersen's Troy are very similar in how they present Achilles, a
demigod who is seen as invincible. Despite the fact that both stories include ensemble casts,
Achilles shines out as the protagonist. Achilles is portrayed by Homer as a demigod with
magical armour in The Iliad, unbeatable save for his Achilles heel. Achilles is a hot-blooded,
skilled warrior in Troy who is enraged by the gods and motivated by a desire for glory.
Agamemnon once sends a young kid to Achilles' camp to fetch the warrior to the
battleground. Achilles makes his initial appearance lying naked in bed with multiple women.
The legend surrounding Achilles impresses the young child. Their conversation indicates that
Achilles is more of a warrior than a god.

Overall, the similarities and differences of these two texts are quite extensive. Both texts
share similar properties such as the depiction of Achilles in both texts represented as a
strong invincible Demi-God. Differences such as; the length of the Trojan War, the movie
portrays the war only in a few weeks but Iliad begins at the arguments between
Agamemnon and Achilles which is about 10 years into the war. The absence of the Gods
involvement in the fight compared to as in the Iliad, the lack of mortal female characters
such as Chryseis, Hecuba, and Cassandra.