In Hesiod’s myth of Pandora, who created her physical form from earth?

In Hesiod’s myth of Pandora, Hephaestus created her physical form from earth.

Hephaestus, the Greek god associated with metalworking, fire, and craftsmanship, is instructed to shape Pandora from earth. The episode presents her as an artificial creation assembled under Zeus’s authority rather than as a naturally born human woman. Other gods then contribute qualities, clothing, jewelry, or abilities to complete her presentation.

This detail comes from Hesiod’s Theogony and is echoed in the account in Works and Days. Pandora’s construction has often been compared with the creation of humans in other mythologies, but the Greek story is specifically tied to Zeus’s punishment of humanity after Prometheus’s theft of fire. Hephaestus’s role is craftsmanship, not the opening of the container or the decision to send Pandora to Epimetheus.