Morality is having principles or habits regarding right or wrong conduct (“Moral”). Having morals is something that people may or may not have. In religion, believing in a god with morality is a necessity. In ancient Greece, however, Greek religion believed in gods and goddesses with immoral behavior. Ancient Greek religion was a polytheistic religion that believed in many gods and goddesses. For the Greeks, these gods and goddesses would be able to control everything. Each god or goddess had their own distinct personality and territory. “Greek myths explained the origin of the gods and their individual relationships with humanity” (Hemingway). Unlike current religions, such as Christianity and Judaism, the Greek gods were not known for being moral or for being truly good or evil. Many Greek gods and goddesses were disorganized and contradictory. Although this was evident to the Greeks, the Greeks believed that their religion should illuminate their lives, rather than provide them with divine guidance. The best example of a self-contradictory Greek god is Zeus – father of all gods and humans (Cunningham and Reich 32-33). As I said before, Zeus is the father of all gods and humans. It represents the idea of ​​an independent moral code that all humans and immortals must obey. If any god or mortal did not follow this moral code, Zeus would enforce justice and see to the punishment of transgressors (Cunningham and Reich 33). Although Zeus is known to represent a moral code, his behavior was anything but moral. “Zeus was subject to pleasure, pain, grief and anger, but was more susceptible to the power of Eros – love, which often got the objects of his desire into many troubles with his wife, Hera. Zeus wa......middle of paper......ede - Story for children - Homework help for middle school. Network. June 19, 2011. Cunningham, Lawrence S. and John J. . Reich. Culture and values. 7th ed. vol. 1. Belmont, CA: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2006. Print.Hemingway, Colette, and Seán Hemingway. "Greek Gods and Religious Practices | Thematic Essay | Chronology of Heilbrunn Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art." Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York: Metmuseum.org. Network. June 19, 2011.Hunt, J.M. "Greek Mythology Zeus Lovers." SDSU College of Education: home page. Network. June 19, 2011."Information about Zeus the Greek god." Zeus Publications is Australia's leading book publisher and bookseller. Network. 19 June 2011."Main religions classified by size." World Religions Religious Statistics Geography Ecclesiastical Statistics. Network. June 19, 2011."Moral." Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. June 19. 2011.