In Hesiod’s account of Pandora, Athena taught her practical skills. Athena is the Greek goddess associated with wisdom, strategy, crafts, and especially textile work, so the assignment fits her traditional divine roles.
Pandora’s creation involves contributions from several gods rather than a single act. Hephaestus fashions her from earth, Athena teaches her crafts, and other deities provide additional qualities or adornments. This collective process is part of the meaning behind Pandora’s name.
Athena’s connection with weaving appears in many Greek myths. She is portrayed as an exceptionally skilled weaver, and the story of Arachne specifically contrasts a mortal craftswoman with the goddess’s authority in textile arts.
Modern summaries sometimes say simply that Athena gave Pandora wisdom. Hesiod’s wording is more specific: Athena teaches her works or crafts. That distinction matters because the myth presents Pandora as carefully equipped with socially attractive abilities, not merely as a symbolic embodiment of wisdom.