Which Greek god is said to have fashioned Pandora’s body from clay?

Hephaestus is the Greek god said to have fashioned Pandora’s body from clay.

Hephaestus is the divine smith, associated with metalworking, craftsmanship, fire, and technological skill. In the Pandora story, Zeus orders him to create the woman, and the other gods then provide additional gifts or attributes.

This division of roles explains why Pandora’s creation is often described as a collaborative divine project. Hephaestus supplies the crafted form, while figures such as Athena and Aphrodite contribute qualities in later or expanded versions of the myth. Hermes is associated with giving Pandora speech and a deceptive nature in Hesiod’s account.

Some retellings simplify the episode by saying that “the gods” created Pandora collectively. That is broadly consistent with the myth’s structure, but Hephaestus is the specific craftsman named for making her form.