In Hesiod’s Pandora story, the goddess Athena dressed Pandora.
Hesiod describes Pandora as a carefully fashioned creation assembled by the gods at Zeus’s command. Athena, the goddess associated with wisdom, warfare, and crafts, gives Pandora clothing and teaches her skilled handiwork. This detail appears in the account of Pandora’s creation in Works and Days.
Other gods also contribute qualities or gifts. Hermes gives Pandora a deceptive nature and a persuasive voice, while Aphrodite contributes beauty and the Graces add adornment. The story presents Pandora as a composite figure whose appearance and abilities come from several Olympian deities.
Athena’s role is sometimes mixed up with Aphrodite’s because both are connected with Pandora’s presentation. Hesiod assigns them different contributions: Athena provides clothing and craft instruction, while Aphrodite is linked with beauty and desire.