In Greek mythology, Athena taught Pandora women's crafts after her creation.
Hesiod's account assigns different contributions to different gods. Hephaestus forms Pandora, while Athena is associated with giving her instruction in women's work and crafts. Hermes gives her a deceptive or crafty mind and speech, and other gods provide additional qualities or adornments.
Athena's part reflects her broader identity in Greek mythology. Although she is a warrior and strategist, she is also connected with practical intelligence, skilled handiwork, weaving, and crafts. The myth therefore uses her established attributes when describing Pandora's preparation.
This episode is sometimes reduced to the claim that Athena created Pandora, but that is not the specific role in Hesiod's narrative. The creation is collaborative: Zeus commissions the plan, Hephaestus makes the figure, and several gods contribute traits or gifts. Pandora is consequently presented as a divine construction rather than an ordinary human birth.