According to Hesiod, Athena taught Pandora skills such as weaving.
Pandora is not made with only one quality. After Hephaestus forms her from earth, the gods contribute abilities and attributes that make her an impressive human figure. Athena, the goddess associated with wisdom, crafts, and strategic skill, teaches her practical handiwork, including weaving.
Other gods add different gifts. Aphrodite gives beauty and desire, while Hermes is associated with deceptive speech and a deceptive mind in the account. This distribution of qualities explains why Pandora is both attractive and dangerous in the poem.
The weaving detail also reflects the importance of textile production in ancient Greek domestic life. It should not be confused with Athena’s role in later myths about Arachne, where weaving becomes the subject of a contest between the goddess and a mortal craftswoman.