Zeus was incensed when Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to mankind. He ordered Hephaestus, the divine blacksmith, to create the first woman, the bringer of all evil into the world. Once Hephaestus had done so, all the gods granted Pandora, for that was her name, various gifts. Athena dressed her up in an ornate veil, garlands and a silver crown, Aphrodite granted her grace and wiles and Hermes presented her with the gift of speech, naming her Pandora.