American Card Day Mother Native

Posted on January 03, 2012 by Admin
American Card Day Mother Native

American Card Day Mother Native

Hallmark Corporation states that Mother's day is the second largest gift giving holiday in our country next to Christmas and the third for sending cards. Was it Mother Earth, Mother Nature or some other female ideal that originated the Mother's Day celebration? Some think the idea was dreamed up by the greeting card companies to sell cards and boost revenue. A little research details the history of the holiday set aside to honor she who gave us life.

Ancient People Celebrated Mothers

The ritual of celebrating motherhood dates back thousands of years to ancient Greece where according to THEOI Greek Mythology the mother of the gods, Rhea, was known as the great mother. Her name means "flow" signifying the flow of menstruation, birth liquid and milk. Legend has it, Rhea is married to Kronos (Time) is known as the Goddess of Heaven and is the mother of Zeus. Most ancient Greeks would celebrate by offerings of honey cakes and fine drinks to the goddess. Zealot groups of followers played drums, cymbals, horns, and dressed in full armor to perform "orgiastic dances"; not exactly how we think of Mother's Day celebrations today.