This is a novel by Madeline Miller that retells the story of the Iliad from the perspective of Patroclus, the lover of Achilles, and explores their relationship and the consequences of the Trojan War
This is a comedy film by the Coen brothers that loosely adapts the plot and themes of the Odyssey to the setting of the 1930s American South, with the protagonist Ulysses Everett McGill and his companions encountering various obstacles and characters on their journey
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
This is a novella by Margaret Atwood that reimagines the story of the Odyssey from the point of view of Penelope, the wife of Odysseus, and the maids who were killed by him upon his return, and challenges the traditional portrayal of their roles and fates
This is a historical war film by Wolfgang Petersen that depicts the events of the Trojan War based on the Iliad, with the main characters of Achilles, Hector, Paris, Helen, Agamemnon, and Odysseus played by famous actors
This is a novel by David Malouf that reinterprets the episode of the Iliad where King Priam of Troy goes to the Greek camp to beg Achilles for the body of his son Hector, and explores the themes of grief, compassion, and humanity