A Wiki Mother's Day History

I hope everyone is having a good Mother's Day! The Sun has come out here in Iowa City, and the Coral Ridge Mall is emptying out, as families go out to enjoy what is left of the day!

Here is the Wikipedia History of Mother's Day:

Mother's Day is a day honoring mothers, celebrated on various days in many places around the world. It complements Father's Day, the celebration honoring fathers.

Different countries celebrate Mother's Day on various days of the year because the day has a number of different origins.One school of thought claims this day emerged from a custom of mother worship in ancient Greece, which kept a festival to Cybele, a great mother of Greek gods. This festival was held around the Vernal Equinox around Asia Minor and eventually in Rome itself from the Ides of March~~the 15th thru the 18th.
The ancient Romans also had another holiday, Matronalia, that was dedicated to Juno, though mothers were usually given gifts on this day.
In some countries Mother's Day began not as a celebration for individual mothers but rather for Christians.

Take Care and Have A Happy Mother's Day!!

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