In Hesiod’s account, what was Pandora the first woman on Earth?

In Hesiod’s account, Pandora was the first woman on Earth.

The Works and Days presents her creation as part of Zeus’s response to Prometheus’s theft of fire. The gods give Pandora distinctive abilities and gifts, and she becomes the first woman in the human community. Her arrival is tied to the myth’s explanation of marriage, labor, and human suffering.

Pandora is not described as a goddess in the same way as Hera or Athena. She is a specially fashioned woman associated with the gods, and the name Pandora means “all-gifted” or “all-giving,” depending on how the Greek is interpreted.

Later retellings often focus almost entirely on the jar. Hesiod’s broader story, however, treats Pandora’s creation as a major origin myth about the place of women and the burdens of mortal life.