Aphrodite gave Pandora beauty and charm in Hesiod’s creation scene.
Aphrodite is the Greek goddess associated with love, beauty, and desire. In Works and Days, she contributes to Pandora’s attractiveness as part of the group of divine gifts that make Pandora compelling and socially persuasive. Her role differs from Athena’s, since Athena clothes Pandora and teaches her crafts.
Pandora is presented as a constructed figure whose qualities come from multiple gods. Hephaestus shapes her from earth at Zeus’s command. Athena provides clothing and skills, Aphrodite supplies grace, and Hermes gives voice and related traits. This division of roles is one reason the name Pandora is linked with the many gifts she receives.
The myth is not the same as a simple account of beauty being created by Aphrodite alone. Zeus directs the plan, and the other gods provide important attributes. Later retellings frequently condense the episode, so the specific identity of the deity responsible for each gift can be overlooked.