In Greek mythology, Athena is said to have dressed Pandora in fine clothing.
Hesiod’s Works and Days describes Pandora as receiving several attributes from different gods. Athena, the goddess associated with wisdom, crafts, and skilled work, gives Pandora clothing and teaches her handiwork in many translations. This contribution is part of the myth’s elaborate account of how the first woman is assembled by the gods.
Pandora’s creation is therefore a collective divine project rather than the work of one deity alone. Hephaestus forms her from earth at Zeus’s command, while other gods add beauty, charm, speech, and mental qualities. Translation choices can make individual gifts sound slightly different, but Athena’s association with clothing and craft is consistent in standard retellings.
This detail is separate from Athena’s famous roles in other myths, including her birth from Zeus’s head and her protection of Athens. The Pandora story uses each god’s characteristic powers to build a persuasive but dangerous figure.