In Greek mythology, Hephaestus shaped Pandora from earth before she was given to Epimetheus.
Hesiod’s Works and Days describes Zeus ordering Hephaestus to make Pandora from earth. The other gods then contribute qualities, clothing, ornaments, and skills before Hermes leads her to Epimetheus. This makes Pandora an artificial creation assembled by the gods rather than a human born in the ordinary way.
The myth’s details differ between Hesiod’s two surviving poems. In the Theogony, Pandora’s creation is mentioned briefly, while Works and Days gives the fuller sequence of her manufacture, decoration, naming, and marriage. Modern retellings often simplify the story by saying that Hephaestus “created the first woman,” but the ancient account specifically presents him as the craftsman who molds her form under Zeus’s command.
Hephaestus is the Olympian god associated with fire, metalworking, smithing, and crafted objects. His role here connects Pandora with divine workmanship and with the larger mythic punishment imposed on humanity after Prometheus helped mortals obtain fire.