In Hesiod’s account of Pandora, Athena is associated with giving her clothing and adornment.
Pandora’s creation is described as a coordinated act by the gods. Hephaestus shapes her from earth, while Athena dresses and adorns her. Other gods contribute additional qualities, including beauty, charm, and speech. This division of roles is important because the myth is not a simple account of one deity making a woman; it is a carefully staged divine construction.
Athena is widely known as a goddess of wisdom, warfare, crafts, and textile work. Her connection with clothing in Pandora’s story is therefore consistent with her association with skilled handiwork. Aphrodite is often included in modern retellings because beauty and desire are among Pandora’s gifts, but she is not the goddess named for dressing Pandora. The details come from Hesiod’s ancient poetic account and should not be confused with later visual versions that freely redistribute the gods’ roles.