In due time, Hermes was appointed messenger of Zeus and the gods. The gods equipped him with a pair of winged sandals and winged cap to enable him to travel swifter than sight. It was Hermes who took the messages of Zeus to the world belowIn due time, Hermes was appointed messenger of Zeus and the gods. The gods equipped him with a pair of winged sandals and winged cap to enable him to travel swifter than sight. It was Hermes who took the messages of Zeus to the world below