A women’s role as a wife have always been an obligation of duty to her husband, especially a time before Christ. Women were supposed to obey and devote their lives to their husbands along with doing housework. Two women during this time period who understood these roles were Penelope and Sita. Penelope is the imfamous wife of Odysseus and Sita is the brave wife of Rama. These women have profound differences between them, for instance one woman gets to be with her husband and the other is without. Along with differences there are also similarities. Both women are of high status among their worlds and are of good faith. Penelope is well known in The Odyssey by Homer and Sita is of much importance in The Ramayana of Valmiki. There are significant differences between Penelope…show more content… It will not be the least hardship to me; without you, even heaven is hell (Valmiki 698).” Unfortunately for Penelope, she does not have the chance to go with Odysseus for he leaves for war against the Trojans at Troy thus never coming back since. “…She went up the stairs to her room with her women and wept for Odysseus, her beloved husband…(Homer 186).” This quote from The Odyssey shows Penelope’s longing for her lost husband and how she still weeps for him even after ten years. Penelope does not know what may be preventing Odysseus’s return and is mournfully worried; meanwhile Sita is with Rama and remains joyfully content. Another large difference between these two women is the problems that affect them. Ravana kidnaps Sita. He threatens to kill her if she refuses to marry him. Ravana is trying to get revenge at Rama and Lakshmana for killing demons and hurting Surpanakha. Ravana tells Sita, “Then marry me. And, I promise I shall not do nothing to
