Which ancient Greek poem says Pandora was given a voice by Hermes?

The ancient Greek poem that says Pandora was given a voice by Hermes is Works and Days. In Hesiod’s account, the gods contribute different qualities to Pandora, and Hermes gives her a deceptive mind and a lying tongue or voice.

The passage is part of the poem’s explanation of how Pandora was assembled as a divinely prepared figure. Hephaestus makes her body, while gods such as Athena and Aphrodite contribute skills, adornment, or attraction. Hermes’s contribution emphasizes speech and deception, fitting the poem’s hostile description of Pandora’s role in Zeus’s punishment.

Readers sometimes assign every detail to Theogony because both poems are by Hesiod and both mention Pandora. Theogony contains a shorter account, while Works and Days supplies the fuller sequence of divine gifts. The voice detail belongs to the fuller Works and Days narrative.

Translations differ in wording: some say Hermes gives Pandora a voice, others mention a shameless mind and a lying tongue. These variations reflect translation choices, but the poem and the god are stable.