In Greek mythology, Athena dressed Pandora after she was created. Hesiod describes the gods contributing different gifts and abilities to Pandora, with Athena providing clothing and adornment.
Athena was the Olympian goddess associated with wisdom, warfare, crafts, and civic protection. Her role in Pandora’s creation reflects her connection with textile work and skilled craftsmanship, rather than identifying her as Pandora’s creator.
Hephaestus shaped Pandora from earth or clay, while other gods supplied qualities such as beauty, charm, and persuasive speech. This collective process is central to the meaning commonly given to Pandora’s name: she received gifts from all the gods.
Readers sometimes attribute every part of Pandora’s creation to Aphrodite because Aphrodite supplied beauty. In the traditional account, however, Athena’s specific contribution was clothing, while Hephaestus formed Pandora’s body.