In Greek mythology, Zeus sends Pandora to humanity after Prometheus steals fire.
Hesiod presents Pandora as part of Zeus’s response to Prometheus, who had taken fire for humans. Zeus commands the gods to prepare the woman and then sends her as a gift to Epimetheus. The story therefore places Pandora within a larger conflict between Zeus, Prometheus, and humanity.
The myth is not simply a story about curiosity. In Hesiod’s version, Pandora’s arrival is connected to punishment and to the difficult condition of human life. The container she opens releases evils into the world, while hope remains inside according to the familiar account.
Modern retellings sometimes describe Pandora as acting independently from Zeus’s plan. That can make the story more sympathetic, but the ancient narrative clearly identifies Zeus as the deity who orders and sends her.