Greece+and+Gupta+(Gunder+and+Adri)

While Gupta and Greek Empires were vastly diverse culturally, economically and politically, they bother shared similar social aspects regarding female roles. In both empires women were seen primarily as wives and "mistresses of the household", their domain was limited to domestic issues and duties. However, while Gupta women were depended upon to uphold traditions and preform religious tasks (along side their husbands), an additional role of Greek women was to maintain the honor of both themselves and their families. Being very different yet, contaning similarities, both the Greek and Gupta empires portrayed the women in their societies in having their primary role set to take care of the house/ household appliances; not forgeting to be the the ideal wife that respects their husbands in all manners imaginable. Being similar yet different, the women were not allowed to have a word in what occured in "public", and should be restricted to what happens in their house hold and not go gossiping to the next house hold. Both of them shared in fact that they were not allowed to have other men in the house with out their husbands being acknowledged first due to that it might imply adutlery and spread bad reputations of their families. Though there may be similarities in certain roles pertaining to women in both Gupta and Greek empires, each empire had a major additional role for their women. Gupta women were depended upon to be uphold "religious rites... ordained in the Vedas". It is also stated that "no sacrifice, no vow, no fast must be preformed by women apart from their husbands". This evidence shows that, while along side their husbands, Gupta women had a large role in religious activities and traditions. On the other hand, Greek women were expected to maintain their honor and that of their families. This was done by avoiding those things which "poisoned the soul", such as gossiping, and practicing "self-control in all that she does". To maintain this sense of honor, Greek women also were expected to be modest and remember that "beauty depends not on the costliness of raiment". It was so that, unlike Gupta women, Greek women served as role models to honor and sought to have "high praises bestowed" upon themselves and their families.