In the Greek Pandora myth, which god shapes Pandora from clay or earth?

In the Greek Pandora myth, Hephaestus shapes Pandora from earth. The smith-god carries out Zeus’s instruction to form the first woman as part of Zeus’s punishment of humanity.

Hephaestus is the Olympian god associated with fire, metalworking, craftsmanship, and the forge. His role in Pandora’s creation reflects his reputation as the divine maker of bodies, weapons, armor, and elaborate objects.

Pandora is not born in the ordinary human way in Hesiod’s account. She is fashioned from earth and then endowed with qualities by other gods. This assembled origin explains why the myth names several deities in connection with her creation.

Hephaestus is sometimes confused with Athena in summaries of the story. Athena contributes instruction in crafts and clothing in the broader tradition, but Hephaestus is the god who physically fashions Pandora.