In Greek mythology, the Charites give Pandora a golden necklace in Hesiod’s account. The Charites, also called the Graces, are goddesses associated with beauty, grace, festivity, and adornment.
Hesiod’s Works and Days describes Pandora as receiving gifts from several gods and divine groups. Athena clothes her and teaches her crafts, while the Charites and the Horae contribute ornaments and floral decoration. This sequence presents Pandora as a deliberately assembled figure whose appearance and abilities are gifts from the gods.
The Charites are usually identified in Greek tradition as Aglaea, Euphrosyne, and Thalia, although their names and number can vary in different sources. They are distinct from Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, and from the Horae, who are linked with the seasons and order.
The necklace detail is separate from the later popular image of Pandora opening a box. Hesiod’s original story refers to a jar, and the familiar “box” wording developed through later translation and retelling.