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What Are Patroclus Differences
Another difference is that in the movie Patroclus was Achilles cousin, not his friend. Achilles ordered him to stay in the ships while he was going to war. Although he challenged Achilles, he told his cousin he would not be able to fight worrying about him. Achilles actually found Briseis before war started. Although Agamemnon was trying to take her from Achilles, nobody was brave enough to fight him.
Patroclus did not follow Achilles’s orders and went to fight against the trojans, where he was killed by Hecor. In the movie, Hector knew Achilles was going to look for him. Achilles was infuriated because his little cousin was killed and he was determined to kill Hector. The royals were ready for the fight, waiting inside their castle for Achilles
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