In Hesiod’s Theogony, which god shaped Pandora from clay?

In Hesiod’s Theogony, Hephaestus shaped Pandora from clay. Hephaestus was the Greek god of fire, metalworking, craft, and the forge, making him the natural divine artisan for the task.

The account says Zeus ordered the creation of a woman as part of his punishment of humanity after Prometheus took fire. Hephaestus formed her, while other gods contributed attributes or gifts. Hermes later played an important role by giving her speech and a deceptive nature in Hesiod’s account.

This detail is sometimes confused with later paintings and retellings that emphasize Zeus or Aphrodite. Zeus ordered the plan, but Hephaestus is the craftsman who physically fashioned Pandora. The clay-making episode also parallels other ancient creation stories without making Pandora identical to the biblical Eve.