Who named Pandora in Hesiod’s Greek myth?

Hermes named Pandora in Hesiod’s Greek myth. In Works and Days, Zeus orders Hermes to give the newly created woman her name before she is sent to Epimetheus.

The name Pandora is commonly explained as meaning “all-gifted” or “all gifts,” because the gods supplied her with different qualities and adornments. This naming detail appears in the literary tradition surrounding her creation, alongside the actions of several Olympian gods.

Hermes was the Olympian messenger and a god associated with communication, travel, and transitions. His role in the story is not the same as Hephaestus’s: Hephaestus is the craftsman who shaped Pandora’s physical form in Hesiod’s account.

The myth is sometimes simplified into a story in which Zeus creates and names Pandora personally. Hesiod instead assigns distinct tasks to several gods, making the creation a coordinated divine project.