In Greek mythology, Hermes taught Pandora speech and gave her a deceptive nature.
Hesiod’s account divides Pandora’s making among several gods. Hephaestus fashions her body, Athena gives her instruction in women’s crafts, Aphrodite grants beauty and desire, and Hermes supplies a mind associated with deceit and a voice. Hermes is therefore the specific deity connected with Pandora’s speech and deceptive character.
This detail reflects Hermes’s wider mythological profile. He is a messenger, a boundary-crosser, and a god often associated with cleverness, persuasion, and trickery. His contribution to Pandora is not simply language as a neutral skill; it forms part of Zeus’s plan to make her an attractive but dangerous gift.
Modern retellings often compress the creation scene and say only that “the gods” gave Pandora her qualities. That summary is broadly accurate but loses the named assignments in Hesiod. The precise answer is Hermes, not Athena, even though Athena is also involved in educating Pandora.