In Greek mythology, which craftsman formed Pandora from earth?

In Greek mythology, Hephaestus formed Pandora from earth.

Hephaestus was the god of fire, metalworking, and craftsmanship. In Hesiod’s account, Zeus ordered him to shape Pandora from earth. Once the figure had been made, the other gods supplied additional qualities and adornments, turning her into a complete living woman rather than leaving her as a simple clay figure.

This detail gives the myth a striking artificial-creation motif. Hephaestus is not merely a blacksmith making weapons for the gods; he is also the craftsman responsible for constructing a human figure at Zeus’s command. His role parallels other Greek stories in which skilled making brings life, power, or danger into the world.

Pandora is sometimes described in modern retellings as being created directly by Zeus or by all the gods together. Those versions summarize the myth, but the specific craftsman named by Hesiod is Hephaestus. Zeus gives the order, and Hephaestus performs the shaping.