The History Of Mother's Day

Mother's Day History: Anna Jarvis ~ Modern Day Celebration
The history of Mother's Day originated in the mountains of Appalachia and is now celebrated in countries throughout the world. However, the founder of Mother's Day, Anna Jarvis, regretted ever starting the tradition.

In the United States, Mother's Day originated nearly 150 years ago, when Anna Jarvis, an Appalachian homemaker, organized a "Mother's Work Day" to raise awareness of poor economic and health conditions affecting the children in her community. 15 years later, Julia Ward Howe, a pacifist, suffragist, and author of the lyrics to the "Battle Hymn of the Republic," proposed an annual event called Mother's Day, but the idea received little support. She organized a day encouraging mothers to rally for peace, since she believed they bore the loss of human life more harshly than anyone else.

The Goddess Nut ~ Historic Ties With Pagan Festival
Mother's Day! The original event, has close ties to an ancient pagan festival. The earliest recorded in history honored the Egyptian goddess Nut. Nut, goddess of the sky and wife of Re, the god of the sun and creator of all, was incredible beautiful and kindness. Her generous and loving nature was apparently extensive, leading her into affairs with Geb, the god of the earth, and Thoth, the god of divine words. Re found out and, understandably, was furious with her, issuing a curse that his pregnant wife.

Greek Mythology
The concept of Mother Earth arose centuries later in Greece. In the 7th century BCE, the poet Hesiod gave the "deep-breasted" earth mother the name Gaea, she who "gave birth" to the sky, sea, and mountains, as well as the ruling gods called the Titans. A few centuries later, Gaea's daughter Rhea, was honored each year with festivals called "Hilaria". Festival revelers brought gifts and flowers to honor the mother of the Olympians.

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Your kids have an incredible appreciation for
nature.


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