In Hesiod’s Works and Days, Hermes gives Pandora her name. The messenger god is involved in bringing the newly created woman to humanity after Zeus orders the gods to prepare her.
Hesiod describes Pandora as a divinely assembled figure. Hephaestus shapes her from earth, while other gods contribute qualities, ornaments, or skills. Hermes then gives her the name Pandora, traditionally interpreted as “all-gifted,” because the gods have collectively furnished her with their gifts.
This detail is sometimes confused with Hephaestus’s role. Hephaestus creates Pandora’s physical form, but Hermes names her. Athena and Aphrodite also contribute to her presentation, while the broader myth places Zeus at the center of the plan to punish Prometheus and humanity.