Who gave Pandora the name used in Hesiod’s Greek myth?

Hermes gave Pandora her name in Hesiod’s Greek myth. He is the messenger god who brings her to Epimetheus and assigns the name Pandora.

The name is meaningful because Pandora is presented as receiving contributions from all the gods. Its Greek components are commonly explained as pan, “all,” and doron, “gift.” The name thus reflects the collective divine gifts that shape her appearance and character.

Hermes has several roles in the story. Besides naming Pandora, he is associated with bringing her to Epimetheus and with giving her speech and a deceptive disposition in Hesiod’s account. These actions fit his wider mythological associations with communication, travel, and cunning.

Later retellings often simplify the episode by saying only that Zeus created Pandora. Zeus does order the plan, and Hephaestus fashions her from earth, but Hermes is the figure specifically connected with naming her in the ancient narrative.