Zeus directed the creation of Pandora in Hesiod’s account.
Hesiod presents Zeus as responding to Prometheus’s theft of fire by ordering the gods to create a woman who would become a source of trouble for humanity. Hephaestus shapes Pandora, and other gods give her attributes, but Zeus provides the overall command and purpose.
The episode reflects the power structure of Greek mythology, in which Zeus governs the Olympian gods and controls the relationship between divine beings and mortals. Pandora’s creation is not simply a birth story; it is an organized act of punishment carried out through several gods.
Later versions may rearrange details, especially the identity of the figure who opens the vessel and the nature of its contents. Nevertheless, Zeus’s role as the director of Pandora’s creation is central to Hesiod’s narrative. The myth also establishes a connection between Pandora and the punishment of humanity for accepting Prometheus’s gift of fire.