In the Pandora myth, Zeus sent Pandora to humanity.
Zeus acts against humanity after Prometheus steals fire and gives it to humans. As part of the punishment, he orders the creation of Pandora and sends her to Epimetheus, Prometheus’s brother. The story presents Pandora as a divine gift whose arrival brings consequences for mortals.
Hesiod’s account gives Zeus a central role in both Pandora’s creation and the distribution of suffering. The gods contribute individual gifts or qualities, but Zeus initiates the plan and controls the punishment. This is why later summaries identify him as the god who sends Pandora.
The story is not identical in every later retelling. Some versions emphasize Pandora’s curiosity, while others focus on Zeus’s deliberate punishment. In the oldest surviving literary versions, however, Zeus’s role is explicit and connected to the conflict over fire.