In Greek mythology, Hephaestus crafts Pandora from earth on Zeus’s instructions.
Hesiod’s Works and Days describes Zeus ordering Hephaestus to form Pandora, the first woman in the story, from earth. The other gods then contribute qualities, possessions, or skills to her, giving rise to her name, which means “all-gifted” or “all gifts.”
This detail is sometimes confused with the roles of other gods. Athena is associated with teaching Pandora crafts, while Hermes gives her deceptive speech and a misleading nature. Hephaestus’s specific role is the physical creation of Pandora herself.
The myth presents Pandora’s creation as part of Zeus’s punishment of humanity after Prometheus steals fire. Hesiod’s account is literary mythology, not an archaeological description of an actual ancient ritual or person.