In Hesiod’s Greek myth, Hephaestus created Pandora’s human form under Zeus’s command.
Hesiod’s Theogony and Works and Days describe Pandora as a figure fashioned by the gods after Prometheus gave fire to humanity. Zeus ordered Hephaestus, the divine smith and craftsman, to shape her from earth. This makes her creation part of a deliberate divine plan rather than an accidental birth.
Other gods then contributed qualities or gifts. Athena taught her crafts, Aphrodite gave her grace, and Hermes gave her a deceptive or persuasive character in Hesiod’s account. Her name, usually interpreted as “all-gifted,” reflects the many divine contributions associated with her making.
Later retellings often simplify the story by saying that all the gods created Pandora together. That is broadly compatible with the myth’s gift-giving structure, but Hephaestus is the specific craftsman identified with forming her body. The story also differs from later versions that portray Pandora primarily as a curious woman opening a box.