Hephaestus shaped Pandora from earth in the Greek mythology story of Pandora’s Box.
Hesiod describes Zeus ordering the creation of a woman as part of the punishment connected with Prometheus and humanity’s possession of fire. Hephaestus, the divine smith, forms her from earth. Other gods then contribute qualities, ornaments, or gifts, giving rise to her name.
Hephaestus is especially associated with metalworking, fire, craftsmanship, and the manufacture of divine objects. His role in creating Pandora fits that broader mythological identity, although the story emphasizes that multiple gods participate in completing her.
The episode is sometimes summarized as Zeus “creating” Pandora, because Zeus commands the project and determines its purpose. That summary is not the same as identifying the craftsman who physically fashions her. In Hesiod’s account, Hephaestus is the specific maker named for that task.