In Hesiod’s Pandora myth, Athena gives her clothing and teaches her womanly crafts.
The account in Works and Days presents Pandora as a collaborative divine creation. Hephaestus shapes her, while Athena dresses her and teaches her skills associated with textile work. Other gods contribute additional qualities, including beauty, charm, and persuasive speech, so the finished figure embodies a collection of divine gifts.
Athena’s role is easy to confuse with that of Aphrodite. Aphrodite is associated with beauty and desire, whereas Athena is the goddess connected with wisdom, warfare, crafts, and weaving. In the Pandora passage, her contribution specifically involves clothing and craft instruction.
The wording reflects the gender expectations of the society in which Hesiod wrote. Modern summaries often shorten the episode to “the gods gave Pandora gifts,” but identifying each contributor shows how deliberately the poem constructs her character and appearance.