In Greek mythology, which Olympian god gave Pandora a golden crown?

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In Greek mythology, Hephaestus gave Pandora a golden crown. Hesiod’s Works and Days describes the gods contributing to Pandora’s appearance and adornment after Zeus ordered her creation.

Hephaestus is the Olympian smith and craftsman, so the golden crown fits his role as a maker of finely worked objects. The poem also assigns other contributions to different gods, including clothing, jewelry, and qualities associated with speech and persuasion.

This detail is distinct from the question of who shaped Pandora herself. Modern summaries often compress the creation scene into a single act by one craftsman, but Hesiod presents a collaborative divine construction in which multiple gods provide gifts or features.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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