Hephaestus is the ancient Greek god said to have shaped Pandora from clay in later versions of the myth.
Hephaestus was the Olympian god of fire, metalworking, smithing, and craftsmanship. His role suits a story in which the gods construct a remarkable human figure as part of Zeus’s response to Prometheus’s theft of fire.
Hesiod’s Works and Days describes the gods’ contributions to Pandora, but later summaries and artistic traditions commonly present Hephaestus as the craftsman who forms her body. Athena, Aphrodite, Hermes, and other deities are associated with additional qualities or gifts in different tellings.
The details vary because the myth developed across literature, art, and modern retellings. Hephaestus is not Pandora’s father or husband. Zeus directs the plan, while Hephaestus performs the creative craft in the familiar later version.