In Hesiod’s myth, Athena gives Pandora clothing and adornment.
In Works and Days, Pandora is assembled through contributions from several gods. Athena, the goddess associated with wisdom, crafts, and skilled work, dresses her and teaches her useful handiwork. Other divine figures contribute different qualities, helping create a being whose appearance and abilities conceal the danger Zeus intends for humanity.
This episode is easy to confuse with later artistic versions, where Aphrodite is often shown as the main source of beauty. Hesiod does associate Aphrodite with charm and desire in the creation sequence, but Athena’s specific role is clothing and craft instruction.
The story’s divine contributions are part of its larger explanation of why Pandora appears attractive and capable while bringing suffering into human life. It also reflects the poem’s interest in work, household skills, and the social position of women in ancient Greek thought.