History Hit for Assassin's Creed; only the Greek episodes are indexed
12 episodes indexed · 9 hours
Presented by Matt Lewis
Periods · The Bronze Age, Archaic Greece, The Persian Wars, Classical Greece, Philip and Alexander, The Hellenistic world, Greece under Rome
Themes · Philosophy War
The official Assassin's Creed history podcast: the real-life history that inspires the game's locations, characters and storylines, and the developers on how those moments are recreated; only the Greek episodes are here, 12 of 176, 4 eras, 9 hours.
Where to start. The earliest indexed episode is 'Leonidas' (2022); 12 episodes of this show are in the section.
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Minoans and Mycenaeans c. 3000 - 1100 BC · 2
With Tristan Hughes, Nicoletta Momigliano
Assassin's Creed Odyssey immerses players in the mythology of Ancient Greece, letting them walk in the footsteps of Theseus through the Labyrinth to face the mythical Minotaur, while archaeology reveals the real roots of the myth.
The Persian Wars 499 - 449 BC · 1
With Danny Wallace
Classical Athens and Sparta 479 - 386 BC · 1
With Tristan Hughes, Roel Konijnendijk
Assassin's Creed Odyssey puts players at the heart of the Peloponnesian War, the expansive conflict between Athens and Sparta; guest host Tristan Hughes and Dr Roel Konijnendijk recount its causes, events and legacy in the ancient Greek world.
Greek Life, Thought and the Wider World across the centuries · 8
With Holly Nielsen, Benjamin Hall
With Tristan Hughes
Built atop the Acropolis in Athens during the 5th century BCE, the Parthenon's construction was completed just before the Peloponnesian War; Tristan Hughes guides Matt Lewis through its origins in embezzlement and its ruin in war.
With Garrett Ryan
Assassin's Creed Odyssey recreates the sanctuary of Delphi, located high on the remote slopes of Mount Parnassus, in beautiful detail, letting players meet the Oracle herself, the most important soothsayer for the Ancient Greeks.
With Nigel Spivey
With Justin Marozzi
In Assassin's Creed Odyssey players meet Herodotus, variously called the Father of History and the Father of Lies; how much is really known about him, and what do his writings reveal about life in the ancient world?
With Tristan Hughes, Michael Griffin
Assassin's Creed Odyssey lets players meet philosopher Sokrates' surprisingly younger and outspoken wife, Xanthippe, whose independent mind and argumentative nature sources say he valued; to what extent was his worldview shaped by her honest companionship?
With Helen King
Around 460 BCE, Hippocrates was born in Ancient Greece and is credited with treating disease as a natural phenomenon and not divine will, or so it is said; was he really the author of the Hippocratic Oath?
With Michael Griffin, Helen King, Justin Marozzi