Pandora is described as the first woman in Hesiod’s Greek myth of Pandora.
Hesiod presents Pandora in the eighth-century BCE poems Theogony and Works and Days. Zeus orders the gods to create her after Prometheus steals fire for humanity. Each deity contributes something to her appearance, abilities, or character, making her a composite creation rather than a naturally born human figure.
The myth is often summarized as a story about curiosity, but Hesiod’s account is also concerned with work, marriage, gender roles, and the consequences of challenging Zeus. Pandora is linked to the release of human troubles when she opens the container entrusted to her.
Modern retellings sometimes call her the first human woman or the first mortal woman. Hesiod’s wording specifically emphasizes her status as the first woman, while the broader mythology already includes male human beings.