In Hesiod’s Greek myth, which god made Pandora’s body from earth?

In Hesiod’s Greek myth, Hephaestus made Pandora’s body from earth. Hephaestus was the divine smith, craftsman, and maker of metalwork in Greek mythology, so the creation scene reflects his role as an artisan.

In Works and Days, Zeus orders the creation of Pandora as part of a punishment connected with Prometheus and humanity’s possession of fire. Hephaestus shapes her from earth, while other gods contribute qualities or adornments. The story therefore distributes her creation among several deities rather than attributing every part of it to one god.

A common mix-up is to name Prometheus, because he is also associated with creating or helping humanity in later traditions. In Hesiod’s Pandora narrative, however, Prometheus is not the craftsman who forms her body. Hephaestus’s role is specifically tied to divine manufacture.