In Hesiod’s Pandora myth, which goddess dressed Pandora?

In Hesiod’s Pandora myth, Athena dressed Pandora.

Hesiod presents Pandora as a constructed figure whose appearance and abilities were supplied by several gods. Athena, the goddess associated with wisdom, warfare, and crafts, clothed her in fine garments. This detail appears alongside other divine contributions, including Aphrodite’s beauty and Hermes’s speech.

The story forms part of Hesiod’s explanation for the arrival of suffering among humans. Zeus had Pandora made after Prometheus gave fire to humanity. Once created, she was sent to Epimetheus, who accepted her despite Prometheus’s warning not to receive gifts from Zeus.

The myth is often retold as though Pandora was simply curious and opened a wooden box. Hesiod’s original account instead describes a large storage jar and gives the gods distinct roles in preparing Pandora. Athena’s contribution is therefore clothing, not the jar or the act of opening it.