In the Greek myth of Pandora, Zeus ordered Hephaestus to make Pandora.
Hesiod’s Works and Days says Zeus instructed Hephaestus to shape a woman from earth and water. The other gods then contributed qualities, skills, or adornments, producing a figure whose name is commonly interpreted as “all-gifted” or “all-giving.”
This creation follows Prometheus’s theft of fire for humanity. Zeus intended Pandora as part of the punishment directed at humans, and the story places divine craftsmanship at the center of her origin. Hephaestus’s role reflects his established identity as the gods’ smith and craftsman.
Later retellings often describe Pandora as being made directly by all the gods. Hesiod’s account is more specific: Hephaestus fashions her, while other deities supply gifts or attributes.