In Assassin's Creed Odyssey, the philosopher Socrates is based in Athens.
Odyssey portrays Socrates as a recurring historical character during the Peloponnesian War. He appears in Athens and participates in conversations that reflect the questioning style associated with his philosophical reputation. His scenes ask the player to consider ideas about knowledge, justice, leadership, and personal responsibility rather than presenting him as a combatant or a member of the Assassin order.
Athens and Sparta are both major powers and locations in Odyssey, which can make them easy to confuse. Athens is the democratic city associated with Socrates, while Sparta is the protagonist's ancestral homeland and a major military power. The game is set in the fifth century BCE, before the historical establishment of the Assassin Brotherhood shown in later chronological periods.