In Greek mythology, Athena gave Pandora her clothing and adornments. Hesiod’s Works and Days presents Pandora as a figure assembled through contributions from several gods.
Hephaestus forms Pandora, and Athena dresses her and teaches her practical feminine skills. Other divine figures provide qualities such as beauty, charm, and persuasion. This collaborative creation explains why Pandora’s name is associated with receiving gifts from all the gods rather than from one maker alone.
Aphrodite is often selected by mistake because beauty is strongly associated with her, and some retellings assign her a role in Pandora’s attractiveness. In Hesiod’s account, however, Athena is specifically connected with clothing and adornment. The details vary in later adaptations, but the Athena attribution is the standard one in the early literary account.