Which Greek god fashioned Pandora’s physical form from earth?

In Greek mythology, Hephaestus fashioned Pandora’s physical form from earth. Hesiod’s Works and Days presents Zeus ordering Hephaestus to shape the first woman from earth, giving the episode a crafted, almost sculptural quality.

Hephaestus was the Greek god of fire, metalworking, smiths, and craftsmanship. His role suits the creation scene because Pandora is assembled through divine workmanship rather than born in the ordinary human way. Other gods then contribute characteristics or gifts, including beauty, persuasion, and clothing.

This detail is distinct from the separate question of who made Pandora’s clothing. In Hesiod’s account, Athena is associated with dressing and adorning her, while Hephaestus performs the central act of forming her body. The gods’ divided roles are easy to blend together in later summaries.

The myth’s artificial creation also links Pandora to broader Greek stories about crafted beings and the consequences of divine technology. Hephaestus’s involvement does not make Pandora a mechanical figure; he creates her from earth as a living human woman.