History of Mother's Day 12 Articles

by Randall Flagg

Mother's Day is not a day of mothers, so much as it is a day for mothers. It's history dates back to the times of the Greeks, who organised festivals to honour Rhea, the mother of all Gods. It was, cincidentally, held at a...read more

by Barbara Kasey Smith

I've often wondered how Mother's Day started and if a major card company started it to find a way to earn a profit each year. In fact, several countries host their own celebration for Mothers at various times throughout th...read more

by N. A. Hernandez

Mother's Day a day honoring moms has been celebrated in many different cultures around the world. It can be traced back to ancient Greece, honoring Rhea, the Mother of the Gods. The Romans called their version of the event...read more

by Rhonda Sheryl Lipstein

Happy Birthing Day Mommy! Every year, we celebrate our birthdays, and every year, women across the globe prepare for their children's special day...... There's just one thing.... None of us would have a birthda...read more

by Tenebris

The concept of Mother's Day is often traced back to ancient worship of mother goddesses such as the Greek Rhea. However, it was not until the Roman republic that mothers were first individually given gifts, during Matrona...read more

by LR Swartz

Mother's Day history has an Ancient Greek beginning. The Ancient Greeks on a yearly basis paid tribute to the Goddess Rhea, who was mother of the gods and goddesses. This was a practice that was recognized throughout al...read more

by Erik Van Tongerloo

There are different opinions when the first celebrations of Mother's Day took place but most of them think that it started during the spring celebrations in Ancient Greece to honor Rhea, the mother of the God's. Rhea was t...read more

by Liomas Thomas

Mothers have long been celebrated- and America is not the only country to give them a day. Ancient Greeks had a day for Rhea, a mother of the gods. Romans celebrated Cybele, another mother goddess. The goddess Brigid name...read more

by Nafeesah Abdullah

The first celebration of mothers took place in the spring in ancient Greece. They paid respects to the goddess "Rhea", mother of the gods. During the 17th Century, England honored mothers on the fourth Sunday during Lent. ...read more

by rwnrose

'The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world', Mother's day is the day to celebrate and appreciate that hand'. The origins of Mother's day can be traced to festivals in the Greek and Roman history dedicated to Mother...read more

by Kanzul Fayidha

The earliest Mother's Day celebrations can be traced back to the spring celebrations of ancient Greece in honor of Rhea, the Mother of the Gods. During the 1600's, England celebrated a day called "Mothering Sunday". C...read more

by Just luvin Jones

Mother's Day is a tradition that has been celebrated longer than we all think. It originated in Ancient Greece in honor of Rhea ,the mother of Gods. As time progressed the name changed to "Mothering Sunday". All the help w...read more