In Hesiod’s account, which god was ordered by Zeus to fashion Pandora?

In Hesiod’s account, Zeus ordered Hephaestus to fashion Pandora.

The instruction appears in Hesiod’s Works and Days, where Zeus responds to Prometheus’s theft of fire by arranging a punishment for humanity. Hephaestus, the divine smith and craftsman, shapes the woman from earth. Other gods then add qualities or gifts: Athena gives her instruction in craftsmanship, while other deities contribute beauty, charm, and persuasive abilities in the poem’s broader sequence.

Pandora’s name is usually understood as “all-gifted” or “all-giving,” reflecting the contributions associated with the gods. Hesiod’s story does not present one god as supplying every feature. Hephaestus is specifically the maker, while the other gods participate in preparing her for the human world.

Later art and retellings often simplify this teamwork into a single act of divine creation. That can obscure the distinction between fashioning Pandora’s body and granting her attributes.