In Hesiod’s Works and Days, Athena taught Pandora weaving and other feminine crafts.
Athena was the Olympian goddess of wisdom, strategy, and crafts, especially textile work. Her contribution gives Pandora the accomplished appearance expected of an ideal woman in the social world described by archaic Greek poetry.
Pandora’s construction is presented as a collective divine effort. Hephaestus forms her body, Athena dresses and instructs her, Aphrodite gives charm, and Hermes supplies deceptive speech and character. These details make the punishment seem attractive as well as dangerous.
Modern retellings often compress all the divine contributions into a vague statement that “the gods” made Pandora. Athena’s specific role is therefore frequently omitted. The episode also reflects ancient Greek assumptions about women’s domestic skills, rather than providing a neutral description of education or craftsmanship.