In which Hesiod poem does Pandora’s creation appear in the fullest surviving account?

Pandora’s creation appears in the fullest surviving account in Hesiod’s Works and Days.

Works and Days is an ancient Greek didactic poem traditionally attributed to Hesiod. Its Pandora episode explains why hardship exists in the human world after Prometheus takes fire for humanity. Zeus orders the gods to create Pandora, and each contributes something to her preparation before she is sent to Epimetheus.

Hesiod also mentions Pandora in Theogony, but that passage is much shorter and emphasizes her role in the punishment connected with Prometheus. Works and Days supplies the more developed narrative, including the divine gifts, Pandora’s arrival, and the opening of the jar.

The poem combines mythology with advice about farming, justice, work, and proper conduct. Pandora’s story is therefore part of a larger poem about why humans must labor and how they should live.