In Greek mythology, Hermes delivered Pandora to Epimetheus. After the gods had helped create and adorn her, Zeus sent Hermes to bring Pandora to the Titan Epimetheus as part of the divine punishment associated with Prometheus’s theft of fire.
Hermes plays a distinctive role in the story. In Hesiod’s Works and Days, he gives Pandora a deceptive character and a voice capable of persuasion. He also carries her to Epimetheus, whose name means “afterthought.” Epimetheus ignores his brother Prometheus’s warning not to accept gifts from Zeus.
This detail is frequently confused with Pandora’s other divine associations. Hephaestus makes her body from earth, Athena dresses her, and Aphrodite gives her beauty. Hermes is the god most specifically connected with her delivery and with the deceptive qualities assigned to her.
The myth therefore distributes Pandora’s characteristics among several gods rather than attributing everything to a single creator. That division is one reason the ancient account is more elaborate than many modern summaries.