In Hesiod’s Pandora myth, which god built Pandora’s body from clay?

In Hesiod’s Pandora myth, Hephaestus built Pandora’s body from clay.

Works and Days describes Zeus ordering Hephaestus, the divine smith, to create a woman shaped like a mortal. Hephaestus is associated with metalworking, fire, craft, and artificial construction, making him the appropriate god for this task. The other gods then contribute qualities, ornaments, or abilities, producing the figure later named Pandora.

This creation episode is not identical in every ancient source. Hesiod’s Works and Days gives the fullest early narrative, while the Theogony mentions Pandora in connection with the punishment of humanity but is less detailed about her construction. Later retellings often combine details from both poems and from modern adaptations.

Hephaestus should not be confused with Prometheus, who steals fire, or with Epimetheus, who receives Pandora. Hephaestus creates her body; the other gods supply additional attributes; and Epimetheus becomes her husband.