In Hesiod’s account, Athena taught Pandora handicraft.
Hesiod’s Works and Days describes Pandora as receiving instruction and adornment from several gods. Athena, the goddess associated with wisdom, strategy, and crafts, teaches her handiwork. This contribution is part of a larger divine preparation before Pandora is presented to humanity.
The story does not describe Pandora as being made by one god alone. Hephaestus fashions her from earth, Athena contributes craft instruction and clothing in the tradition, and Hermes provides speech and a deceptive character. Other gods add beauty, adornments, and desirable qualities.
Athena’s role reflects her traditional connection with skilled crafts, especially weaving and textile work. Later retellings often simplify the myth into a story about a beautiful woman and a forbidden container, leaving out the detailed division of labor among the gods. Hesiod’s account is more specific about how Pandora is constructed as a divine “gift.”