In Hesiod’s Greek myth, Zeus commissioned Pandora’s creation. He devised her as part of a punishment aimed at humanity after Prometheus stole fire and gave it to humans.
Hesiod’s account describes a coordinated divine creation rather than a single maker doing everything. Hephaestus forms Pandora from earth, and other gods contribute gifts or attributes. Zeus then has her presented to Epimetheus, Prometheus’s brother, despite Prometheus’s warning not to accept gifts from Zeus.
This division of responsibility can cause confusion. Hephaestus is associated with physically shaping Pandora, but Zeus is the god who orders the plan and directs the punishment. Prometheus is linked to the theft of fire, while Epimetheus receives Pandora. These roles belong to different stages of the myth and should not be merged. Later artistic and literary versions often simplify the story, but Zeus remains the central authority behind Pandora’s creation in Hesiod’s narrative.