In Hesiod’s Greek myth of Pandora, Athena gives her skill in weaving. Hesiod’s Works and Days describes Pandora as being fashioned by Hephaestus and endowed with qualities supplied by several gods, including Athena’s instruction in handiwork.
Weaving was a highly valued skill in ancient Greek society and mythology. Athena was the Olympian goddess most closely associated with wisdom, textile crafts, and skilled making, so her role connects Pandora to an important cultural ideal. The story presents Pandora as richly equipped with attractive and useful abilities rather than as a simple, featureless figure.
Later retellings often compress the episode into the phrase “the gods gave Pandora gifts,” leaving out which deity supplied each quality. Aphrodite is associated with beauty and desire, while Hermes is connected with persuasion and deceptive speech in the tradition. Those roles are why Athena is the precise answer for weaving.