In Greek mythology, Athena dresses Pandora after her creation.
Hesiod’s Works and Days describes Pandora as being fashioned by Hephaestus and then equipped by several gods. Athena, the goddess associated with wisdom, warfare, and crafts, gives Pandora clothing and helps adorn her. This contribution is one reason Pandora is portrayed as beautiful and carefully prepared before meeting Epimetheus.
The myth’s sequence matters. Athena does not create Pandora’s body, and she is not the goddess who sends Pandora on Zeus’s behalf. Hephaestus performs the shaping, while Zeus directs the larger plan. Athena’s role is specifically connected with dress, ornament, and skilled handiwork.
Later artistic versions often show Pandora surrounded by several gods, so individual contributions can disappear from popular summaries. Hesiod’s account, however, presents her appearance as a collective divine project, with Athena’s clothing and adornment forming one part of the gods’ many gifts.