greed
Greed, greed, covetousness, or rapture is the ultimate striving for material possessions, independent of its utility, and closely allied with the avarice, the exaggerated thrift, and the displeasure. Covetousness is morally condemned in many cultures and leads to punishments in legends, fairy tales and religions. Thus, in the Greek mythology, the Phrygian king Midas is told that, in order to free himself from his duty of tribute and to accumulate wealth, he has asked Dionysus to make everything he touches gold. Dionysus granted him this desire, but now Midas was doomed to starve, since his food turned into gold. Finally he managed to get rid of this gift by swimming in the river Paktolos. In catholicism, Avaritia, avarice, covetousness, belongs second to the seven chief struggles or sins which are regarded as the roots of mortal sins. In the Luke Gospel, chapter 12, verse 15, it says, "He said to them," Take heed, and beware of all greed, for no one liveth from having many possessions. "In Ephesians,