In Hesiod’s Pandora story, Hermes gave Pandora her name and taught her deceitful speech.
Hermes was the Greek god associated with messages, travel, trade, boundaries, and cunning. In Hesiod’s description, Zeus directed Hermes to give Pandora a voice and a deceptive nature, adding another quality to the figure assembled by the gods.
The detail fits Hermes’s broader mythological character, which includes cleverness, persuasion, and trickery. It also helps explain why Pandora is not merely a beautiful statue brought to life. She is presented as a fully equipped woman whose appearance, abilities, and temperament are supplied through divine contributions.
Modern summaries often list only the gifts of beauty or clothing. Hesiod’s account is more specific: several gods participate, and Hermes has a distinct role involving speech and the name Pandora.