Morality consists of having principles or habits concerning good or bad conduct (“Morality”). Having morals is something that people can have or lack. In religion, believing in a god endowed with morality is a necessity. In ancient Greece, however, the Greek religion believed in gods and goddesses engaging in 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 personality and territory. “Greek myths explained the origins of the gods and their individual relationships with humanity” (Hemingway). Unlike current religions, such as Christianity and Judaism, the Greek gods were not known to be moral or truly good or evil. Many Greek gods and goddesses were disorganized and contradictory. Although this was obvious to the Greeks, they believed that their religion was intended to illuminate their own lives, rather than to provide them with divine direction. The best example of a Greek god who contradicted himself is Zeus – the father of all gods and all humans (Cunningham and Reich 32-33). As I said before, Zeus is the father of all gods and all humans. It represents the idea of ​​an independent moral code that all humans and immortals must obey. If a god or mortal did not follow this moral code, Zeus would impose justice and see to the punishment of evildoers (Cunningham and Reich 33). Although Zeus is known for representing a moral code, his behavior was far from moral. “Zeus was subject to pleasure, pain, sorrow, and anger, but he was more susceptible to the power of Eros – love, which often got the objects of his desire into much trouble with his wife, Hera . Zeus wa...... middle of paper ......ede - Story for children - Homework help for college. Internet. June 19, 2011. Cunningham, Lawrence S. and John J.. Reich. Culture and values. 7th ed. Flight. 1. Belmont, CA: Thomson/Wadsworth, 2006. Print. Hemingway, Colette and Sean Hemingway. "Greek Gods and Religious Practices | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art." The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York: Metmuseum.org. Internet. June 19, 2011. Hunt, JM “Greek Mythology Zeus Lovers”. SDSU College of Education: Home Page. Internet. June 19, 2011. “Information about Zeus the Greek god.” Zeus Publications is Australia's leading book publishing company and bookseller. Internet. June 19, 2011. “Major Religions Ranked by Size.” World Religions Religion Statistics Geography Church Statistics. Internet. June 19, 2011. “Morality”. Dictionary.com full version. Random House, Inc. June 19. 2011.