In Hesiod’s Greek myth, which deity created the first woman, Pandora?

In Hesiod’s Greek myth, Hephaestus created the first woman, Pandora.

The Olympian god of fire and metalworking is instructed by Zeus to form Pandora from earth. Hephaestus is a fitting craftsman for this task because Greek mythology associates him with divine weapons, armor, jewelry, automatons, and other extraordinary works. His role in Pandora’s creation is separate from the gifts or qualities supplied by other gods.

Hesiod’s narrative presents Pandora as part of Zeus’s response to Prometheus’s theft of fire for humanity. The gods contribute different attributes to the new woman, and the name Pandora is commonly understood as “all-gifted” or “all-giving.” Modern summaries sometimes say Zeus made Pandora himself, but in Hesiod’s detailed account Hephaestus performs the physical creation while Zeus directs the larger plan.