Which ancient Greek poem contains Hesiod’s main account of Pandora’s creation?

Hesiod’s Works and Days contains the ancient Greek account of Pandora’s creation.

Works and Days is a didactic poem traditionally attributed to Hesiod, an early Greek poet usually dated to the late eighth or early seventh century BCE. It combines advice about farming, justice, work, and proper conduct with myths that explain the human condition.

The Pandora episode appears after the story of Prometheus and stolen fire. Zeus has the gods fashion Pandora, who is sent to Epimetheus carrying a storage jar. Her opening of that jar releases evils into the world, while hope remains inside.

Hesiod also mentions Pandora in the Theogony, but that shorter reference does not provide the complete opening-the-vessel narrative. This distinction matters because readers sometimes identify the Theogony as the source of the entire story. Works and Days is the specific ancient poem that preserves its fullest early version.