In Greek mythology, Athena clothed Pandora after Hephaestus shaped her. Hesiod describes Athena as giving Pandora clothing and teaching her crafts, helping prepare the newly formed woman for presentation among the gods and humans.
Pandora's creation is a collaborative act involving several Olympian deities. Hephaestus forms her from earth, Athena contributes clothing and skills, Aphrodite adds beauty and desire, and Hermes supplies deceptive speech. The gifts collectively make her a carefully designed divine punishment.
Athena was the goddess of wisdom, warfare, and crafts, especially skilled textile work. Her role in dressing Pandora suits her association with practical knowledge and craftsmanship, even though the finished creation is intended to deceive.
A common mix-up assigns Pandora's clothing to Aphrodite because Aphrodite is the goddess associated with beauty. In Hesiod's division of roles, however, Athena provides the clothing while Aphrodite contributes attractiveness and charm.