In the Greek myth of Pandora, Athena teaches Pandora domestic crafts.
Hesiod’s Works and Days says that Athena adorns or equips Pandora and teaches her work. Athena was not only the goddess of wisdom and warfare; Greek tradition also connected her with skilled crafts, including weaving. Her role in Pandora’s creation therefore gives the figure a set of practical, socially valued abilities.
Pandora is assembled through contributions from several gods. Hephaestus makes her, Athena teaches her crafts, Aphrodite gives her beauty and desire, and Hermes supplies qualities associated with speech and deception. The story’s name for her reflects this collection of gifts: Pandora is commonly interpreted as “all-gifted” or “all-giving.”
Readers sometimes confuse Athena’s role with that of Aphrodite. Aphrodite contributes attractiveness, while Athena is the goddess connected with the crafts taught to Pandora. The details vary between ancient summaries, but Athena’s craft instruction is the standard attribution in Hesiod’s account.