In Hesiod’s account, Hermes gave Pandora a deceptive nature.
The gods contribute different qualities to Pandora after Hephaestus forms her from earth. Hermes, the divine messenger, gives her speech and a deceitful or cunning character. This detail helps explain why Pandora is presented as both attractive and dangerous in Hesiod’s strongly male-centered account.
Hermes is sometimes mistaken for the creator of Pandora because he is involved in her preparation and delivery. Hephaestus shapes her, while Zeus directs the plan and other gods provide gifts. The myth’s details vary across later retellings, but Hermes’s association with speech and deception is a specific feature of Hesiod’s description.