Echoes of History: the Greek episodes reviewed

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.

Minoans and Mycenaeans c. 3000 - 1100 BC · 2

39mHow Was The Minotaur Created? Echoes of HistoryPodcast

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.

39mThe Minoan Labyrinth: Myth or Reality? Echoes of HistoryPodcast

With Tristan Hughes, Nicoletta Momigliano

The Persian Wars 499 - 449 BC · 1

16mLeonidas Echoes of HistoryPodcast

With Danny Wallace

Classical Athens and Sparta 479 - 386 BC · 1

56mSparta vs Athens: The Peloponnesian War Echoes of HistoryPodcast

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

1h 06mAncient Greek Architecture In Assassin's Creed Odyssey Echoes of HistoryPodcast

With Holly Nielsen, Benjamin Hall

55mWho Built The Parthenon? Echoes of HistoryPodcast

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.

54mWho Was The Oracle of Delphi? Echoes of HistoryPodcast

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.

50mThe Ancient Olympics: Games Of The Gods Echoes of HistoryPodcast

With Nigel Spivey

46mHerodotus Echoes of HistoryPodcast

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?

46mXanthippe: The Formidable Wife of Socrates Echoes of HistoryPodcast

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?

41mHippocrates: The Father Of Medicine Echoes of HistoryPodcast

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?

40mLife as a Greek Philosopher: Socrates, Hippocrates & Herodotus Echoes of HistoryPodcast

With Michael Griffin, Helen King, Justin Marozzi