Which Greek god was said to shape Pandora from clay in Hesiod’s account?

Hephaestus was said to shape Pandora from clay in Hesiod’s account.

Hephaestus is the Greek god of fire, metalworking, smiths, and craftsmanship. Zeus ordered him to make Pandora, and the creation of a human-like figure from earth or clay links the myth to Hephaestus’s role as a divine artisan.

Pandora was not created by one god alone in the story. After Hephaestus formed her, other gods supplied qualities, ornaments, or abilities. Athena is associated with teaching her crafts, while Hermes gives her a deceptive or untrustworthy character in Hesiod’s description.

This detail is sometimes confused with the creation of humans in other Greek myths. Pandora is a distinct figure: Hesiod presents her as the first woman and as part of Zeus’s response to Prometheus’s theft of fire.