In Greek mythology, Hermes gives Pandora her voice and speech.
Hesiod’s account presents Pandora as a divinely assembled figure rather than a human born in the ordinary way. Hephaestus shapes her from earth, while different gods provide qualities, adornments, and skills. Hermes, the Olympian messenger, is associated with giving her speech and also with deceptive or persuasive qualities in some translations.
This detail appears in Works and Days, where Pandora is prepared before being taken to humanity. The episode emphasizes that her appearance and abilities are gifts from the gods, while the larger plot frames her arrival as Zeus’s response to Prometheus’s theft of fire.
Retellings sometimes assign every gift to Aphrodite because she is strongly associated with beauty, but the roles are divided among several deities. Hermes is the figure connected with voice and speech, while Athena is linked with clothing and craft instruction and Aphrodite with charm and desire.