In Greek mythology, Athena gave Pandora her clothing and taught her feminine crafts.
Hesiod’s Theogony describes the gods contributing different qualities to Pandora’s creation. Athena, the goddess associated with wisdom, warfare, and crafts, clothed Pandora and taught her skilled work. Other gods contributed additional attributes, making Pandora a deliberately assembled figure rather than an ordinary human birth.
The name Pandora means “all-gifted” or “all-giving,” reflecting this collection of divine contributions. Hermes, for example, supplied deceptive speech and a deceitful character in Hesiod’s account, while Aphrodite gave grace and desire in later summaries of the creation episode.
Athena’s role is sometimes mixed up with Aphrodite’s because both goddesses are associated with qualities given to Pandora. The specific gift of clothing and craft instruction belongs to Athena in the traditional account.