***Wallace Nobrainer, the attorney for the Artichoke school system, explained that "the Homeric texts are obviously designed to promote the polytheistic view of the Greeks," and hence they should be looked upon in the same light as the reading of the Book of Psalms in a public school. "We don't want taxpayer dollars being spent in order to proselyte children into praying to Zeus and Apollo," remarked Debra Klewless, the chairperson of the Board of Education. "If we forbid the teaching of one religion, we must be consistent and forbid the teaching of all religions."***
They're STORIES. How many people does this guy believe actually worship Zeus these days? Should be a no-brainer (can't believe that's the attorney's name!)
Watch out, Disney. They're coming after your talking animals next!
I know people who do worship these old Gods. But that wasn't the point of the piece. Read the whole thing. He was arguing by analogy.
Google "Greek Temples". Read.