In the Pandora myth, which god created Pandora from clay?

In the Pandora myth, Hephaestus created Pandora from clay.

In Hesiod’s Works and Days, Zeus orders Hephaestus, the divine smith, to shape the first woman from earth. The gods then give her different qualities and adornments, producing the figure named Pandora. This creation scene connects craftsmanship with divine power.

Hephaestus is the Greek god associated with fire, metalworking, smiths, and the manufacture of divine objects. His role in making Pandora is therefore consistent with his wider mythological identity as the gods’ craftsman.

The story varies in later retellings, especially in how the gifts are assigned and how Pandora’s actions are judged. The basic identification of Hephaestus as the maker belongs to Hesiod’s account. Pandora’s creation from earth also parallels other Greek myths in which humans are fashioned from clay or earth.