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Hermes aided Perseus in killing the gorgon (Medusa) by giving Perseus his winged sandals and telling him to find the Gray Sisters so they could direct him to the nymphs of the North. When he reached the nymphs they would give him Zeus' sword, Hades' helmet, and Athena's shield.
there hair was a mass of writhing snakes
He needed to ask them where the nymphs of the north lived because he needed 3 magical items from them. When he got their he took their only eye and forced them to tell him where they lived.
Perseus was given a sword that couldn't be broken by the Gorgon's scales, no matter how hard they were( from Hermes) and a shield and a knapsack ( from Athena).Additional answer:Also the winged sandals (from Hermes) and an invisibility cap.NO the invisibility cap was kept by the (sea?) nymphsim not sure what kind of nymphs
To kill the monstrous Medusa.