In Greek mythology, Hermes gave Pandora a deceptive mind and a persuasive voice.
Hesiod’s description assigns Pandora several troubling qualities through the actions of the gods. Hermes, the messenger of the gods, is connected with giving her a shameless or deceitful character and the ability to use language in a persuasive way.
Hermes is a particularly fitting figure for this role because Greek mythology associates him with communication, boundaries, trade, travel and trickery. His gifts make Pandora more than a passive figure: she can communicate, influence and participate in the human world.
The story does not say that Hermes alone created Pandora. Hephaestus shapes her, Athena clothes and instructs her, and Aphrodite gives beauty. The myth presents her character as the result of a collective divine design commanded by Zeus.