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Subordination and secrecy are both similarities in both the roles of women in ancient Greece and Gupta Empires. However, religion was prevalent in the Gupta empire and not in the Greek empire in determining how women should act. Also, Greek women were expected to always support their husbands even if they disgraced their homes while gupta women had the choice of leaving them. Both similarities between the Gupta and Greek empires in respect to women's roles are between secrecy and subordination. In both cultures the women were expected to serve and be submissive to their husband, fathers, and when they were widowed their sons. Women could not own property in many circumstances and were always under the control of a man. Gossip was not tolerated and was considered disgraceful. The matters of the home were meant to be reserved and pertaining to the ears of those of that household. In greek culture especially a guest in the home could only be received if the woman's husband was aware and approved of the visitor. Both empires valued the fact that women should be domestic and therefore not as powerful as men. Religion and the support of woman to their husbands are dominant differences one can see in these sources. Religion in the Gupta empire is more important than religion in Greece. If women in the Gupta empire disobeyed their husbands or treated them badly, they were to be born in a jackal's womb. Religion in the Gupta Empire was far more strictly incoportated to their daily life than it did to the Greek Empire. Another difference one can see is women's support to their husbands. Greek women were always to support their husbands no matter the cause. Gupta women were able to leave or divorce their husbands if they do not agree with a certain issue.