In Greek mythology, which god shaped Pandora’s physical form from earth?

In Greek mythology, Hephaestus shaped Pandora’s physical form from earth.

Hesiod’s Works and Days presents Hephaestus, the divine smith, as the craftsman who forms Pandora at Zeus’s command. The scene resembles the creation of a statue or crafted figure: divine workmanship gives the new woman her visible body, while other gods contribute attributes and adornments.

Hephaestus is the Olympian god associated with fire, metalworking, smiths, and craftsmanship. His role in Pandora’s creation links the myth to his broader identity as the gods’ artisan. He is not the god who gives Pandora every characteristic, and he is not the deity who opens the jar.

The story is sometimes simplified into the claim that one god created Pandora entirely. Hesiod’s account is more collaborative: Hephaestus constructs her body, while other gods furnish her with gifts. This division of roles is why identifying Hephaestus specifically matters.