In the Greek myth of Pandora’s Box, Hermes gave Pandora her deceptive speech.
Hesiod’s Works and Days describes Pandora as a divinely assembled woman whose qualities come from several gods. Hermes, Zeus’s messenger, is associated with giving her a shameless mind and a deceitful nature. The detail reinforces the story’s warning that Pandora is not simply an innocent human character: she is created as part of Zeus’s response to Prometheus’s theft of fire.
Hermes is a fitting figure for this role because Greek mythology connects him with messages, cleverness, commerce, boundary-crossing, and trickery. His involvement does not mean he independently invents the punishment; Zeus directs the overall plan.
Modern retellings often simplify Pandora’s creation by naming only Hephaestus, who makes her body. The original tradition distributes her attributes among multiple gods, including Athena, Aphrodite, and Hermes. That layered creation explains why the myth calls her richly endowed while also portraying her as dangerous.