In Greek mythology, what was Pandora the first of?

In Greek mythology, Pandora was the first woman.

Hesiod’s Works and Days presents Pandora as a woman created by the gods at Zeus’s command. Her arrival forms part of the myth explaining why human beings experience hardship, sickness, and toil. The story is not simply an account of curiosity; it is also a myth about the relationship between gods and mortals.

Different ancient sources emphasize different parts of Pandora’s creation. The gods gave her various qualities and adornments, while Hephaestus shaped her from earth. Hesiod’s account makes Pandora a divinely manufactured figure rather than a human born in the ordinary way.

The familiar English expression “Pandora’s box” is also slightly different from the earliest Greek version. Hesiod described a large storage jar, not a box. The box wording became standard much later through translation history.