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∙ 12y agoWhile nobody was there to help in the physical slaying of Medusa, Perseus gained a great deal of tools to help him do so. Hermes gave him winged sandals that Athena made because she hated Medusa, and a sickle given to him by Hermes. Athena also gave him a shield and Hades allowed him to borrow his Helmet of Invisibility. He gained the location of Medusa from the Hyperboreans only because he promised to destroy their only eye between them if they didn't. The Helmet of Invisibility was used to sneak up on Medusa, the shield was used as a reflection device so that he did not directly look at her (and thus turn to stone), the sandals were used to reach the island, and the sickle was used to decapacitate her.
In a different version, Hermes came and gave him the Athena made flying sandals, he gained the location of the Nymphs who knew the location of Medusa by the Hyperboreans, and he was told how to defeat Medusa by these Nymphs (called the Gray Ones). The Gray Ones promised to help him only if he came back and slept with them afterwords. They were also the ones who gave him the polished bronze shield, the sickle-shaped sword (as opposed to the sickle in the other version), and a Cap of Darkness (this version's Helmet of Invisibility). The way he defeats Medusa in this version is the same though.
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∙ 13y agoMedusa is one of the Three Gorgon sisters. She dated Poseidon, who has a fancy for sea monsters. Athena caught Medusa & Poseidon in her temple, the Parthanon. So she cast a spell on Medusa turning her into an ugly hag with snakes as hair. When Perseus went to hunt down Medusa Athena was happy to help. Athena also wanted Medusa's head on her shield.
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∙ 13y agoPerseus
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How did Hermes and Athena help perseus?
Athena gave Perseus a polished shield, and Hermes gave Perseus a sword to attack Medusa with.
How did Athena help Perseus kill the monster Medusa?
She showed him pictures of Medusa and her sistersnewtest3
How did Perseus find Medusa?
he had help from Hermes and Athena to guide him to the underworld
How did Athena help Perseus?
Athena told Perseus to find the Hesperides, who gave him the bag to hold Medusa's severed head. She also gave him a polished shield, which he used to look at Medusa's reflection in and decapitate her.
How did the god help perseus?
The god Hermes aided Perseus by providing him with a sword to slay Medusa and a reflective shield to avoid looking directly at her. Additionally, Athena helped Perseus by giving him a polished shield to help him safely approach Medusa.
Why do Hermes Athena and the Nymphs of the North Help perseus in his quest to kill medusa?
there hair was a mass of writhing snakes
What three items did Perseus get besides the flying shoes?
Athena hated Medusa because in ancient times the raped were the punished not the rapist. Medusa was beautiful beyond means and Posiedon noticed this. When Medusa saw Posiedon she ran for the temple to pray. This did not stop Posiedon. He took her on the cold ground. Athena did not like this so she turned Medusa hideous. Later on when Perseus was about to battle Medusa, Athena figured she would help. She gave Perseus, Hermes' winged sandals, Hades' invisibility helmet and her own shield.
Who helped Perseus?
The gods Hermes, Athena and Hades helped Perseus when heneeded help to find the Gormans (his quest was to bring Medusa's head to Polydects). They gave him equipment to help fight Medusa and told where she was. The equipment he was given was a adamantine curved sword from Hermes, a highly-polished bronze shield from Athena and a helmet of invisibility from Hades.
Why might Hermes and Athena be called the fairy godparents of Perseus?
They helped and guided Perseus in his adventures.(also gave him many gifts from the Gods to help in his battle w Medusa)
What is the heroic deed Perseus accomplished?
Perseus is known for slaying the Gorgon Medusa, a monstrous creature whose gaze could turn people to stone. With the help of various gods and goddesses, including Athena and Hermes, Perseus used a reflective shield to avoid looking directly at Medusa and successfully severed her head. He later used Medusa's head as a weapon in other heroic feats.
What is the purpose for perseus and medusa?
There was no purpose for either Medusa or Perseus. Medusa was the only mortal Gordon (dreadful female creatures) whose eyes turned people to stone. That is all there was to her. She probably liked to just mind her own business. Perseus was sent to kill her and fetch her head by a king. The king wanted to get rid of him and thought he would be killed by Medusa. Perseus managed to kill her thanks to the help of the gods Zeus, Hermes and Athena.
How does Perseus get his gift in the book?
Perseus receives gifts from the gods in the book "Perseus". Hermes gives him a sword, Athena provides a polished shield, Hades lends him his helmet of invisibility, and Zeus gifts him with winged sandals. These gifts help Perseus on his quest to slay Medusa and save Andromeda.
