In Greek mythology, Athena gives Pandora skill in crafts according to Hesiod.
Hesiod’s Works and Days describes Pandora as receiving different qualities from several gods. Athena, the goddess associated with wisdom, warfare, and skilled crafts, teaches or equips Pandora with craft-related ability. Other gods contribute different gifts, helping explain why Pandora’s name is linked with being all-gifted.
This detail is part of the creation episode that follows Zeus’s decision to punish humanity for Prometheus’s theft of fire. Hephaestus shapes Pandora from earth, while the other gods help prepare her before she is sent to Epimetheus.
The gifts are sometimes simplified in modern retellings, which may list only beauty or curiosity. Hesiod’s account is more elaborate and distributes qualities among several divine figures. Athena’s association is specifically with craft skill, not with the container’s opening or with Pandora’s later reputation.