Athena taught Pandora women's household crafts in Greek mythology.
In Hesiod's account, Athena gives Pandora knowledge of women's work and dresses her in decorated clothing. Athena is the Greek goddess of wisdom, warfare, and crafts, especially weaving, so this assignment connects Pandora's preparation with one of Athena's established divine abilities.
The detail appears within a larger creation scene in which several gods contribute distinct qualities. Aphrodite provides beauty, Hermes contributes a deceitful nature, and the Graces and Persuasion help adorn Pandora. Modern retellings often compress these separate contributions into the phrase “the gods made Pandora,” but Hesiod's poem names individual roles. The episode also reflects ancient Greek assumptions about gendered labor, which is why translations may use terms such as “women's work” or “womanly tasks.”