In Hesiod’s account of Pandora, which deities crowned her with spring flowers?

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In Hesiod’s account of Pandora, the Seasons crowned her with spring flowers.

The Seasons, called the Horai in Greek mythology, are associated with order, the changing year, and seasonal growth. Their role in Pandora’s adornment adds natural beauty to the figure created by Hephaestus at Zeus’s command.

Hesiod describes several gods contributing different qualities or decorations. Hephaestus forms Pandora and gives her a golden crown; Aphrodite gives her charm; and Hermes gives her a deceptive character and speech. The floral crown therefore belongs specifically to the Seasons.

Later retellings often blend the Seasons with the Graces because both groups appear in stories about beauty, festivity, and divine adornment. In Hesiod’s Pandora passage, however, the flower-crowning role is assigned to the Seasons.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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