In Hesiod’s account of Pandora, which god made her from clay?

In Hesiod’s account of Pandora, Hephaestus made her from clay.

In Works and Days, Zeus orders Hephaestus to create Pandora as part of a punishment for humanity after Prometheus stole fire. Hephaestus, the divine smith and craftsman, shapes her form from earth or clay and gives her a human-like appearance.

Other gods then contribute qualities or gifts. Athena teaches or dresses her in fine clothing, while Hermes gives her deceptive speech and a deceitful character in Hesiod’s telling. These separate contributions explain why Pandora’s name means “all-gifted” or “the one receiving all gifts.”

The myth is sometimes simplified into the claim that one god gave Pandora every attribute. Hesiod instead presents her creation as a coordinated divine act, with Hephaestus responsible for physically forming her.