Which ancient Greek god formed Pandora’s body from earth?

Hephaestus formed Pandora’s body from earth in the ancient Greek myth.

Hephaestus is the divine smith and craftsman of Greek mythology. In Hesiod’s account, Zeus orders him to shape Pandora from earth, giving the story a crafted, artificial origin for the first woman. Her creation is presented as a deliberate divine project rather than a natural birth.

After Hephaestus makes her physical form, other gods add qualities and possessions. Athena teaches her weaving, Aphrodite gives beauty, and Hermes contributes speech and deceptive characteristics. This sequence explains why Pandora is often described as a composite creation of the Olympians.

The question is distinct from later artistic portrayals in which Pandora may be shown emerging from a jar or being presented to the gods. Those images interpret the story visually; Hesiod’s text identifies Hephaestus as the maker of her body.