Kids getting ready for Mother's Day (Melbourne Club)
Did you know the origins of Mother’s Day?
Ancient Roots
The celebrations can be traced back to ancient Greece where people honoured Rhea, wife of Cronus and the mother of the gods.
The Romans also had their own mother of the gods. She was called Magna Mater or Great Mother. Every year in March people would bring offerings to her temple in Rome. The day was widely celebrated and was known as the Festival of Hilaria.
20th Century
In 1905, peace activist Ann Reeves Jarvis died. She cared for wounded soldiers during the American Civil War and created Mother’s Day Work Clubs to address public health issues.
It was after her death that her daughter Anna Jarvis started a campaign to make Mother’s Day a recognised holiday in the US. She wanted to honour her mother by continuing her work.
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