In Greek mythology, Hephaestus created Pandora according to Hesiod’s Works and Days.
Hesiod describes Zeus ordering Hephaestus, the divine smith, to shape a woman from earth. Other gods then contribute qualities or gifts. Athena gives her craft or skill, Aphrodite gives beauty and desire, and Hermes gives a deceptive or persuasive character. The episode presents Pandora as a constructed divine creation rather than a goddess born in the ordinary mythic way.
This account is part of the story explaining why suffering entered human life. Zeus sends Pandora after Prometheus has stolen fire and given it to humans. The gods’ contributions make her a figure assembled from attractive and dangerous traits, while her name is commonly interpreted as “all-gifted” or “all-giving.”
Later retellings often simplify the scene and say that Zeus himself made Pandora. Hesiod’s more specific account assigns the physical creation to Hephaestus, whose skills as a smith and artisan make him the fitting divine craftsman.