Influences Of 'The Histories' on '300'

The film '300' was influenced by Frank Millers Graphic Novel of the same name, which was itself influenced by the events at the Battle Of Thermopylae.
"I went to Greece and researched the story as much as I could - walked the battlefield and all of that - and just put it all down. It took a lot of distillation of the genuine history and I'm taking an awful lot of liberties with everything, but that's my job. If you want reality, catch a documentary." - Frank Miller, Author of 300 Graphic Novel

Because the film '300' was influenced more by the graphic novel '300' more so then 'Herodotus The Hiostories' it's historical accuracy can be easily argued. Certain events in the 'Histories' are portrayed in '300' however they are usually inaccurate or over dramatised.