The story of “The Widow of Ephesus” deals with the death of a loyal husband and a mourning wife whom refuses to leave his side until she dies as well. The woman had spent many days and nights inside of her beloved’s tomb until one night a patrolling guard had stopped by and offered her something to eat. The guard noticed that she had been beating herself to death in agony and that she needed to stop before she killed herself. The two people began to talk and eventually led themselves to fall in love with one another. Although, the husband of the widow had died, it was in their custom to marry once and only once until death was forced upon both of them. In Rome, the wife was thought to be a loyal subject to her husband. Many people knew of this couple and how the wife was committed to the man. “There lived a virtuous woman whose marital fidelity was so famous that women came from far and near to get just a glimpse of her (Petronius 602). Over time, the woman’s husband had recently passed and she had spent five days in the tomb by his side. During the five days spent inside of the tomb, the woman wailed and whined of sorrow; she mourned her husband’s death and refused to eat or drink anything. A young handsome soldier patrols the tombs at night, and has persuaded the widow that she should not cry in the agony of death because everyone must die eventually. After a few nights of talking, the widow leaves her husband’s side and begins to have an affair with the soldier. The widow is portrayed as a loyal wife until death do them part, but is frowned upon for her action of leaving the husband at his grave. The soldier in this story is portrayed as a clever morsel who can grab anyone’s attention at their weakest point. When the soldier approaches the widow, he tempts her with his supper during her mourn. “Nobody is deaf when told to eat or to continue staying alive, and so the Widow, starving after her long fast, finally gav