Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Piety is a desire and willingness to perform religious duties. It is a traditional virtue because religion is the only known way to win the favor or forgiveness of deities, that is, to "propitiate" them. In this way, a pious man will do well in life. See also: Virtue, filial piety This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.