Aphrodite gave Pandora the gift of beauty in Hesiod’s account.
Hesiod describes Pandora as a divinely assembled figure whose qualities come from several gods. Aphrodite contributes beauty, making Pandora outwardly attractive and helping explain why she is presented as a compelling gift rather than an obvious threat. Other gods provide different abilities, adornments, or forms of charm.
This detail belongs to the myth’s larger contrast between appearance and consequence. Pandora is made attractive and richly equipped, but Zeus sends her as part of the punishment directed at humanity after Prometheus steals fire. Her beauty helps conceal the danger associated with the vessel she carries.
Aphrodite is the Olympian goddess most strongly associated with beauty, love, and sexual attraction in Greek mythology, so her role in Pandora’s creation is consistent with her broader mythological identity. The account should not be confused with later artistic versions, which freely redistribute the gods’ gifts or add details not found in Hesiod.