In Hesiod’s Pandora myth, Athena gave Pandora skill in weaving.
The creation of Pandora is presented as a coordinated act by several gods. After Zeus orders her making, divine powers contribute different qualities to the first woman. Athena, the goddess associated with wisdom, crafts, and warfare, teaches or gives Pandora textile skill.
This detail comes from Hesiod’s Theogony, which describes Pandora’s adornment and abilities, while Works and Days gives the fuller account of her creation and the jar. Pandora is therefore not merely an ordinary human figure assembled by one deity; she is a divinely constructed being whose name means “all-gifted” or “all-giving,” depending on interpretation.
Modern retellings sometimes assign every gift to Aphrodite because beauty is prominent in the story. Hesiod, however, connects weaving specifically with Athena. The myth also associates Pandora with a necklace or adornment from other gods, showing how several divine contributions shape her identity.