Hesiod is traditionally credited with writing both the Theogony and Works and Days, the key early literary sources for Pandora. He is one of the earliest known Greek poets, usually placed alongside Homer in discussions of archaic Greek literature.
The Theogony is a genealogical poem about the origins and relationships of the gods. It includes Pandora in the aftermath of Prometheus’s conflict with Zeus. Works and Days is a more personal and practical poem, addressing labor, farming, justice, and human hardship while giving a fuller account of Pandora’s jar.
The two poems are not identical retellings. The Theogony emphasizes divine genealogy and the punishment associated with Prometheus, whereas Works and Days develops the story as part of an explanation for the burdens of mortal existence.
“Hesiod” is a traditional attribution rather than a modern author identification based on surviving manuscripts. Ancient writers treated him as a historical poet, and his name remains attached to both works in standard scholarship.