In Hesiod’s Theogony, Athena is associated with giving Pandora clothing.
Hesiod describes Pandora as a figure created and adorned through the contributions of several gods. Athena, the goddess of wisdom, warfare, and crafts, is connected with clothing or teaching textile work in the accounts of Pandora’s creation. Her role reflects the importance of weaving and dress in ancient Greek ideas about female identity and social presentation.
Other gods also contribute to Pandora’s presentation. Aphrodite gives beauty or sexual attraction, while Hermes supplies a deceptive or persuasive character in the standard interpretation of the passage. The gods’ gifts make Pandora appear desirable while also making her dangerous within Hesiod’s moral framework.
The Theogony and Works and Days do not provide identical levels of detail. Later summaries often merge the two poems and add artistic embellishments. Athena’s connection with Pandora’s clothing is therefore best understood as part of Hesiod’s creation account, not as a complete biography of Pandora.