Which Greek poem says Pandora was fashioned from earth on Zeus's orders?

Works and Days says Pandora was fashioned from earth on Zeus's orders.

The poem is attributed to Hesiod and is one of the earliest surviving works of Greek literature. Its subject is broader than the Pandora episode: it discusses farming, seasonal labor, justice, social conduct, and the hardships of human existence. The Pandora story appears within that moral and practical framework.

In the narrative, Zeus commands Hephaestus to shape a woman from earth. Other gods then provide her with adornment, skills, and deceptive qualities before Hermes takes her to Epimetheus. The episode explains why human life includes toil and suffering after Prometheus's theft of fire.

Hesiod's Theogony also contains material about Pandora, but the fuller account of her creation and the opened vessel is found in Works and Days. This distinction matters because summaries often blend details from both poems and from later retellings.