In Greek mythology, who fashioned Pandora’s human form from clay?

In Greek mythology, Hephaestus fashioned Pandora’s human form from clay. Zeus instructed the divine smith to create her as part of the punishment following Prometheus’s theft of fire.

Hephaestus is the Olympian god associated with metalworking, fire, and craftsmanship. His role makes him the appropriate maker of Pandora’s body in Hesiod’s account. After he shapes her, other gods contribute qualities, clothing, ornaments, and abilities.

This creation scene is distinct from later artistic images that show Pandora emerging from a jar or standing beside it. The original story emphasizes a crafted woman receiving divine gifts, while the container-opening episode explains the arrival of misery in human life. Hephaestus therefore creates Pandora, but he does not place the evils in the vessel.