In Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, the ancient Greek city home to the Parthenon is Athens. The game recreates Athens during the Peloponnesian War, when the city was a major center of democracy, art, philosophy, and maritime power. The Acropolis rises above the city, with the Parthenon as its most famous monument.
The Parthenon was built in the fifth century BCE under the leadership of Pericles and dedicated to Athena, the city’s patron goddess. In the game’s historical setting, the monument is relatively new compared with the modern ruins familiar to visitors today. Odyssey allows players to explore the Acropolis and encounter figures connected with Athenian political and intellectual life.
Sparta is also a major location in Odyssey, but it is a separate Greek city-state in the Peloponnese and does not contain the Parthenon. Corinth and Thebes are likewise important ancient cities, yet the famous temple belongs to Athens. The game presents all four within a broader map of classical Greece.