In Hesiod’s Greek myth, which god crafts Pandora’s human form from clay?

In Hesiod’s Greek myth, Hephaestus crafts Pandora’s human form from clay. Zeus orders the divine smith to make Pandora as part of a punishment directed at humanity after Prometheus gives humans fire.

Works and Days describes Hephaestus shaping a figure from earth and giving her a human voice and strength. Other gods then contribute additional qualities or gifts. This collaborative creation explains why Pandora is called “all-gifted”: her preparation involves the wider Olympian community, not Hephaestus alone.

Hephaestus is the Greek god associated with metalworking, fire, craftsmanship, and technological skill. That role makes him the appropriate artisan for the task. The myth is sometimes simplified into a story that says Zeus personally made Pandora, but Hesiod’s account assigns the physical construction to Hephaestus. The story also differs from later retellings in details about the vessel and the order of events.