Athena gave Pandora her clothing and taught her handicraft skills.
In Hesiod’s account, Pandora is prepared by several gods rather than created with every attribute at once. Athena, the goddess associated with wisdom, warfare, and crafts, gives her clothing and teaches her handiwork. This contribution helps make Pandora appear fully equipped for life among humans.
The episode is part of the myth’s larger divine assembly. Hephaestus shapes Pandora, Aphrodite gives her beauty, and Hermes contributes speech and a deceptive character in common translations. The exact phrasing differs among English editions, but Athena’s association with clothing and craft instruction is consistent.
Readers sometimes attribute all of Pandora’s gifts to Zeus because he commands the plan. Hesiod instead distributes the work among multiple gods while presenting Zeus as the authority behind the punishment of humanity.