Clytemnestra then states that she has killed him to avenge Iphigenia , and then was joined by her lover Aegisthus . ... The ancient gods and goddesses played a key role in the lives of heroes and ensured justice; this confirmed through Athena's role in Odysseus' journey home in The Odyssey. Athena's fundamental role in The Odyssey was to assist and ensure the success of Odysseus' homecoming, and guarantee that Ithaca remained peaceful and stable (24.584-585). ... In many occurrences, in The Odyssey, Athena changed Odysseus' appearance, either to disguise him or make h...

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