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What is a story about Hermes?

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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.

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What is the story about Hermes?

The Story of Hermes is told in the book "Hermes the Olympian" a book by David Rosser, available on Amazon.com. In this story, David collects all of the known myths about the winged messenger of Zeus and puts them together in a coherent tale, explaining that Hermes is actually the Hero of the Olympians. The story of Hermes does not end when the tales of the Olympians are told no more because Hermes is pretty special. There are more books being written by David about Hermes in the series called "Trismegistus" which should be available in the next year or so.


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The whole story of Hermes' birth is too big an answer for this online resource, but you can find it written in "Hermes the Olympian" a novel by David Rosser, available on Amazon. The basic "facts" are that Zeus was his Father and Maia was Hermes' mother. He was born in a cave on mount Cyllene in Arcadia on the fourth day of the month.


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