Troy vs Iliad
A Comparsion Between The Epic Poem The Iliad And The Modern Film Troy
The film Troy is a movie released in 2004 and was directed by Wolfgang Petersen, and has been influenced by the classical epic poem, The Iliad which has been credited of the Greek poet Homer. Both texts deal with the same subject, the siege of troy which was ended with the trickery of the wooden horse. However the characters themselves are shown with different actions between the two texts which revels different motives and thoughts.
These differences are what are to be discussed today from within the film and the Iliad:
Within the Iliad, the war upon Troy lasted for 10, presumably very long years before the wooden horse ploy was developed and put into play, this is very different from what the film Troy depicts, which only has the war last for 17 days before the walls of Troy are breached from within inside. This difference is pretty massive, however there is very likey a practical reason for this length difference, in that there is just too much time to cover over the entire film within three hours, others the film would have had to be split into multiple different parts which it is possible the directors wouldn’t have the budget to fund this massive project which would have been required over several films. The audience appeal would have very likely have diminished over the films, especially considering that there wasn’t always action occurring, such as during the nights with politics taking place.
One of the major differences between the two texts is the role of the Greek Gods. Within the Iliad, the Gods take sides within the Trojan War and are seen fighting amongst the common soldiers. However, in the movie Troy the Gods are barely even mentioned, and are only mentioned when referred to when signs are received. This major difference could be the result of the massive cultural differences between the two time eras, the Iliad, when it was thought to have been written around 8th
The film Troy is a movie released in 2004 and was directed by Wolfgang Petersen, and has been influenced by the classical epic poem, The Iliad which has been credited of the Greek poet Homer. Both texts deal with the same subject, the siege of troy which was ended with the trickery of the wooden horse. However the characters themselves are shown with different actions between the two texts which revels different motives and thoughts.
These differences are what are to be discussed today from within the film and the Iliad:
Within the Iliad, the war upon Troy lasted for 10, presumably very long years before the wooden horse ploy was developed and put into play, this is very different from what the film Troy depicts, which only has the war last for 17 days before the walls of Troy are breached from within inside. This difference is pretty massive, however there is very likey a practical reason for this length difference, in that there is just too much time to cover over the entire film within three hours, others the film would have had to be split into multiple different parts which it is possible the directors wouldn’t have the budget to fund this massive project which would have been required over several films. The audience appeal would have very likely have diminished over the films, especially considering that there wasn’t always action occurring, such as during the nights with politics taking place.
One of the major differences between the two texts is the role of the Greek Gods. Within the Iliad, the Gods take sides within the Trojan War and are seen fighting amongst the common soldiers. However, in the movie Troy the Gods are barely even mentioned, and are only mentioned when referred to when signs are received. This major difference could be the result of the massive cultural differences between the two time eras, the Iliad, when it was thought to have been written around 8th