Hermes gave Pandora a deceptive or crafty nature in the Pandora myth.
Hesiod describes Pandora as receiving different qualities from different gods after Hephaestus shapes her from earth. Hermes gives her a shameless mind and a deceitful nature in translations of the Greek text. This contribution helps explain why Pandora functions in the story as part of Zeus’s punishment of humanity.
Hermes was the Olympian messenger and a god associated with travel, trade, boundaries, eloquence, theft, and cunning. His mythological character often includes cleverness and trickery, making him an appropriate deity for this role. He is not the craftsman who forms Pandora’s body; that task belongs to Hephaestus.
Later retellings often simplify the creation scene by saying that all the gods gave Pandora gifts. The more detailed Hesiodic account assigns particular contributions, although translations can differ in wording and emphasis.