In Hesiod’s Pandora story, which god gave Pandora beauty?

In Hesiod’s Pandora story, Aphrodite gave Pandora beauty. Her contribution is one part of the divine preparation described in Works and Days.

Aphrodite is the Greek goddess associated with love, sexual attraction, and beauty. Hesiod’s account presents Pandora as physically attractive because Zeus intends her arrival to affect humanity. Her appearance is one of several qualities supplied by different gods.

Athena is a frequent wrong answer because she also contributes to Pandora’s creation. However, Athena teaches Pandora crafts, while Aphrodite bestows charm or beauty. Hera and Artemis are important Greek goddesses, but they are not assigned this specific role in the standard Hesiodic passage.

The episode is more detailed than the familiar phrase “Pandora’s box” suggests. Before the vessel is opened, the poem describes a carefully assembled figure whose appearance, skills, speech, and character result from separate divine contributions.