Hephaestus created Pandora as the first woman according to Hesiod’s account.
In Hesiod’s Theogony and Works and Days, Zeus ordered Hephaestus, the divine smith, to form Pandora from earth. Other gods then supplied her with gifts, including beauty, clothing, speech, and persuasive abilities. Her name means “all-gifted” or “all-giving,” reflecting this collaboration among the gods.
Pandora’s creation follows Zeus’s anger after Prometheus secretly gave fire to humanity. Hesiod presents her arrival as part of humanity’s punishment, but the creation itself is not performed by Prometheus or Zeus. Zeus commands the plan, while Hephaestus carries out the physical making of the woman.
Later retellings often compress the story and say simply that the gods made Pandora. The specific artisan is Hephaestus, the Greek god associated with metalworking, fire, and craftsmanship.