In Greek mythology, which god gave Pandora beauty?

In Greek mythology, Aphrodite gave Pandora beauty. Hesiod’s Works and Days describes Pandora as receiving gifts from several gods, and Aphrodite’s contribution fits her role as the goddess of love, beauty, and desire.

Pandora’s attractiveness is part of the myth’s contrast between outward appeal and harmful consequences. Zeus sends her to humanity as a punishment after Prometheus’s theft of fire, but she is presented as richly adorned and desirable rather than visibly threatening. Her beauty helps make the divine gift persuasive.

Other gods contribute different qualities. Hephaestus fashions Pandora, Athena gives clothing and teaches crafts, and Hermes supplies speech and deceptive qualities. Ancient translations vary in how each gift is phrased, but Aphrodite’s association with beauty is consistently retained in summaries of the myth.

The story should not be read as saying that beauty itself is evil. Its literary point is that an attractive surface can conceal danger, a theme that later retellings often preserve when using Pandora as a symbol of curiosity and unintended consequences.