In Hesiod’s Pandora myth, Hermes gave Pandora a voice so she could speak. This detail appears in the creation sequence in Works and Days, where the gods contribute different qualities to the first woman.
Pandora’s voice is one of several divine additions made after Hephaestus forms her. The myth presents her construction and embellishment as a coordinated act by the Olympian gods, with each contribution helping define her appearance, abilities, or character.
Hermes has several roles in the story. He is associated with communication and speech, and Hesiod also connects him with giving Pandora a deceptive nature. Hermes then brings Pandora to Epimetheus, despite Prometheus’s warning not to accept gifts from Zeus.
The voice detail is easy to overlook because modern summaries usually focus on the jar and the release of evils. It is nevertheless part of Hesiod’s original account and helps show that Pandora was made as a complete, living woman rather than as a silent figure.