In the Pandora myth, Hermes gives Pandora a deceptive or crafty nature.
Hesiod's Theogony assigns different contributions to the gods involved in Pandora's creation. Hermes gives her a shameless mind and a deceitful nature, attributes that connect her to the god's role as a master of cunning, persuasion, and boundary crossing. This is distinct from simply giving her physical beauty or clothing.
The detail is easy to miss because modern summaries usually say only that the gods gave Pandora their gifts. Hesiod's presentation is more specific and often negative: Pandora is assembled from attractive and dangerous qualities, making her an ambivalent figure in the poem.
Hermes also escorts Pandora to Epimetheus, so he has more than one role in the narrative. He is not the craftsman who shapes her body; that task belongs to Hephaestus. Separating these contributions prevents a common mix-up among the many gods named in the story.