Discuss similarities and differences between Homer's Iliad and Wolfgang Peterson's film 'Troy' with reference to what it has added to modern day society.

The Iliad is the epic tale of the Trojan War, often told in verse, and composed by the famous Greek poet Homer around the eighth or ninth century BC. Throughout the ages, it has been translated into hundreds of different languages, and remains one of the greatest epics ever told. In the past century, with the advent of several revolutionary new forms of media, including television, Homer's 'The Iliad' has been further incorporated into popular …

…Menelaus. This "softening" of the characters is probably due to the movie's younger target audience (teenagers or younger), and to conform to acceptable content (the characters sexualities as described in the book are taboo nowadays) and plotlines. The movie does have correct material in it, such as statues and figurines showed in the Troy scenes that are similar to those described in the book, and consistent with other archaeological finds from the same time period.