Hephaestus is usually credited with making Pandora’s form from clay.
In Hesiod’s Works and Days, Zeus commands Hephaestus to shape Pandora’s body from earth. Hephaestus was the Greek god of fire, metalworking, and craftsmanship, making him the appropriate divine artisan for the task.
Other gods then contribute qualities or gifts. Athena teaches or dresses her, Aphrodite gives her charm, and Hermes gives her a deceptive nature or persuasive speech, depending on the translation. The story presents Pandora as a collective divine creation rather than the work of one god alone.
Later artistic and literary versions vary in how they describe the making of Pandora. The clay origin also creates a parallel with other creation myths, but the ancient Greek narrative specifically places the craftsmanship in Hephaestus’s hands.