Hephaestus is the god said to have fashioned Pandora from clay in the Greek myth of Pandora's Box.
In Hesiod's account, Zeus orders Hephaestus to create Pandora. The divine craftsman shapes her from earth, giving the story a creation scene that parallels myths in which humanity is formed from earthly material.
Other gods then contribute qualities or gifts. Athena teaches Pandora crafts, while Aphrodite gives her grace and desire; Hermes supplies a deceptive or treacherous character in Hesiod's telling. This shared construction explains why her name is associated with receiving gifts from many gods.
Hephaestus is the Olympian god of fire, metalworking, smithing and craftsmanship. He is especially associated with making extraordinary objects for the gods, so his role as Pandora's maker fits his traditional domain. Modern retellings sometimes simplify this sequence and omit the individual divine contributions.