In Greek mythology, Athena gives Pandora clothing and adorns her with a golden headband.
Hesiod’s Works and Days describes Pandora being prepared by the gods before she is sent to humanity. Athena dresses her and places a decorated headband on her. The scene presents Pandora as an artificially assembled figure whose beauty and presentation are part of Zeus’s punishment.
Other gods contribute different qualities. The Graces and Peitho are associated with adornment and charm, while Hermes gives her a deceptive mind and speech in Hesiod’s account. Aphrodite contributes beauty or desirability in later summaries of the story. Because these details are often blended together in retellings, Athena’s specific role is sometimes incorrectly assigned to Aphrodite.
The golden headband also connects Pandora’s creation with the visual language of divine craftsmanship and ceremonial dress. Hesiod’s version is not a simple children’s fable: it is a poetic explanation of why human life includes toil, suffering, and unexpected evils.