In Greek mythology, Athena taught Pandora women’s textile crafts.
Hesiod’s Works and Days describes Athena as giving Pandora knowledge of textile work. This contribution is part of the larger creation scene in which several gods endow Pandora with qualities, skills, and attributes before she is sent to the human world.
Athena is an especially fitting figure for this role because Greek mythology associates her with weaving, practical intelligence, and skilled craftsmanship. The myth does not present Pandora as created by one god alone: Hephaestus fashions her, while divine collaborators supply different elements of her identity.
Modern retellings sometimes list only Pandora’s beauty or her curiosity, but Hesiod’s account includes useful cultural skills as well as deceptive qualities. The exact wording varies among translations, and “textile crafts” may appear as weaving or women’s work. The consistent association is Athena’s instruction in this craft.