10 Awesome Details You Missed In Iconic Video Games

9. The Seikilos Epitaph - Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey

Whether you love the gigantic open worlds that the Assassin’s Creed has taken to of late or prefer the tighter presentation the series used to have before it went full RPG, it’s hard to deny that Odyssey in particular is a phenomenal feat of world-building. Down to the smallest of features, Odyssey is determined to recreate Ancient Greece with a deft hand and this particular little detail is a great example of that. In several locations including the seaport town of Kyllene, you can stumble upon people singing a particular melody.

This wouldn’t be much to write home about, but the song she is singing is actually the Seikilos Epitaph, the oldest surviving musical piece in the world.

If you, like me, are a gigantic nerd, this is extremely cool. The piece is also included in a couple of the later Civilisation games, funnily enough, and it’s a fantastic detail for games that strive to recreate such a specific point in history. The composition even has lyrics which translate to “While you live, shine, have no grief at all, life exists only for a short while, and Time demands his due.”

Kind of a bummer, but still cool.

Technically, the piece was composed a while after Odyssey takes place, but it’s still a nice touch, and an especially important historic find which makes sense for the franchise.