In the Pandora myth, which god is said to shape Pandora from earth?

In the Pandora myth, Hephaestus is said to shape Pandora from earth.

Hesiod’s Works and Days presents Zeus ordering Hephaestus, the divine craftsman and smith, to form Pandora’s body from earth. Other gods then contribute qualities or gifts: Athena teaches her crafts, Aphrodite gives her grace, and Hermes gives her a deceptive mind and speech in the poem’s account.

This episode fits Hephaestus’s wider role in Greek mythology. He is associated with metalworking, fire, workshops, and the making of extraordinary objects. The story treats Pandora as a deliberately constructed figure rather than a naturally born human woman.

Different retellings simplify the scene or assign the entire creation to Zeus. In Hesiod’s account, however, Zeus is the planner and commander, while Hephaestus performs the physical shaping. That division makes Hephaestus the specific answer to the question about who forms Pandora from earth.