In Hesiod’s poem Works and Days, who is credited with creating Pandora?
Answer
Hephaestus
In Hesiod’s Works and Days, Hephaestus is credited with creating Pandora. Zeus ordered the divine craftsman to form her from earth as part of a punishment aimed at humanity after Prometheus stole fire for mortals.
The other gods then contributed gifts or qualities to Pandora. Athena taught her crafts, Aphrodite gave her beauty, and Hermes gave her a deceptive nature and speech. Her name is commonly interpreted as meaning “all-gifted” or “all-giving,” reflecting these divine contributions.
Modern retellings often say that Zeus himself created Pandora, but Hesiod’s account assigns the physical making of her to Hephaestus. Zeus remains the god who commands the plan and sends Pandora to Epimetheus, so the two roles are sometimes blended in summaries.