In Hesiod’s Pandora myth, Hephaestus fashioned Pandora’s human form from earth. Zeus ordered the craftsman god to make a woman as part of a punishment directed at Prometheus and humanity.
Hephaestus was the Greek god associated with fire, metalworking, smithing, and skilled craftsmanship. His role makes him a fitting creator of a figure formed through divine workmanship. Other gods then contribute qualities or gifts, which is why Pandora’s name is linked with receiving gifts from all of them.
This detail is distinct from the myth of Prometheus creating humans or stealing fire. Prometheus is connected with humanity’s fire and with opposition to Zeus, but Hesiod assigns Pandora’s construction to Hephaestus. Some later retellings simplify the creation scene or give the making to Zeus directly, so the ancient attribution is worth preserving when asking about the original literary tradition.