In Hesiod’s account of Pandora, Hephaestus shaped her from earth. Hephaestus was the Greek god of metalworking, craftsmanship, fire, and smithing, making him the fitting divine artisan for Zeus’s plan.
Works and Days describes Zeus ordering Hephaestus to form a woman’s shape from earth. Other gods then contribute gifts or qualities, producing the figure named Pandora. This creation sequence makes Pandora a coordinated divine project rather than the work of one god alone.
Modern retellings sometimes identify Athena or Aphrodite as Pandora’s creator because those goddesses are associated with wisdom, beauty, and femininity. In Hesiod’s specific account, however, Hephaestus performs the shaping. Athena and Hermes still have roles in the broader story: Athena is associated with instruction and craft, while Hermes gives Pandora speech and a deceptive nature in the poem’s description.