In Hesiod’s Greek mythology, Hermes gave Pandora her persuasive speech.
Hermes is the Olympian messenger and a god associated with communication, language, travel, trade, and cunning. In the account of Pandora’s creation, the gods contribute different qualities, and Hermes gives her speech along with a deceptive or persuasive character. His role helps explain how Pandora is presented as a compelling but dangerous gift.
The divine contributions make Pandora a composite creation. Hephaestus forms her body from earth, while other gods provide adornments and attributes. This arrangement is important because the myth does not treat Pandora as the product of one god’s work alone.
Apollo is associated with prophecy, music, and healing; Hephaestus with craftsmanship; and Dionysus with wine and ecstatic worship. They are all major Greek gods, but Hermes is the figure linked to Pandora’s speech in the standard Hesiodic description.