In the Greek myth of Pandora, Hermes delivered her to Epimetheus with deceptive speech. Hermes was the messenger of the gods and was assigned a role in giving Pandora qualities that made Zeus’s gift persuasive and dangerous.
Hesiod describes Pandora’s creation as a group project among the gods. Hephaestus formed her, Athena provided instruction and adornment, and Aphrodite contributed beauty. Hermes then supplied a more troubling element: a mind associated with shamelessness and deceit, along with speech capable of misleading others.
Hermes’s involvement fits his complex mythological character. He was a guide, herald, traveler, and god of commerce, but Greek myths also connect him with cunning, trickery, and clever speech. His role does not mean that he invented the plan; Zeus directed the punishment and the other gods carried out parts of it.
Modern summaries sometimes omit Hermes and credit Zeus with every detail. The specific ancient account instead distributes the attributes among several deities, making Hermes the best answer for Pandora’s deceptive speech and delivery.