In Greek mythology, Hermes escorted Pandora to humanity. In Hesiod’s account, Zeus directs Hermes to take the newly created woman to Epimetheus, Prometheus’s brother.
Hermes was the Olympian messenger and a god associated with travel, boundaries, exchange, and communication. His role makes him the appropriate divine escort for Pandora’s transfer from the gods’ realm into the human world. The journey is not an accidental delivery: it is an organized part of Zeus’s punishment for Prometheus’s theft of fire.
Hesiod also associates Hermes with giving Pandora a deceptive or misleading mind and a persuasive voice. Translations differ in their exact wording, since the relevant Greek poetry contains descriptions of character and speech rather than a simple modern list of powers.
Epimetheus accepts Pandora despite Prometheus’s warning not to receive gifts from Zeus. That decision helps establish the contrast between Prometheus’s foresight and Epimetheus’s hindsight, a contrast reflected in their names.