In Hesiod’s account, the goddess Athena gave Pandora her skill at weaving.
Pandora’s creation is described as a coordinated act by several gods. Hephaestus fashioned her from earth, while the gods supplied qualities that made her appear attractive, talented, and persuasive. Athena’s contribution was instruction in textile work, especially weaving, a skill strongly associated with women’s domestic work and status in ancient Greek society.
Other deities supplied different gifts. Aphrodite gave her charm, the Graces and Peitho contributed adornment and persuasion, and Hermes gave her a deceptive or crafty mind and speech. These details help explain why Pandora is called “all-gifted” in later interpretations.
The weaving detail is found in Hesiod’s Theogony and Works and Days, though the two poems emphasize different aspects of the story. In Works and Days, Pandora’s arrival is tied to Zeus’s punishment of humanity after Prometheus stole fire. Athena’s role should not be confused with Aphrodite’s role in giving beauty or Hermes’s role in giving guile.