History of Mother's Day
The tradition of Mother's Day originated in ancient Greece. On January 8, the ancient Greeks paid tribute to Rhea, the mother of the Greek gods. By the time of ancient Rome, the scale of these activities became larger, and celebrations often lasted for three days. Of course, the worship of goddess in ancient times was just a superstition, which is quite different from the respect of motherhood today.
In the mid-17th century, Mother's Day spread to England. The fourth Sunday of Lent was regarded as Mother's Day by the British. On this day, young people who go out will return home and bring small gifts to their mothers.
In 1876, the United States was mourning the death of the Civil War. Mrs Anna Jarvis, who teaches American Memorial Day in church and tells stories of heroes who died in battle, said in prayer: "I hope somewhere, sometime, someone will create a Mother's Day to commemorate and praise mothers in the United States and around the world."
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母亲节的历史
母亲节的传统起源于古希腊。在一月八日这一天，古希腊人向希腊众神之母瑞亚致敬。到古罗马时，这些活动的规模就变得更大，庆祝盛况往往持续达三天之久。当然，古时人们对女神的崇拜只不过是一种迷信，它同今天人们对母性的尊敬是大不相同的。
17世纪中叶，母亲节流传到英国，英国人把封斋期的第四个星期天作为母亲节。在这一天里，出门在外的年轻人将回到家中，给他们的母亲带上一些小礼物。
1876年，美国还在悲悼南北战争的死者。安娜·查维斯夫人(Anna Jarvis)在礼拜堂讲授美国国殇纪念日的课程，讲到战役中捐躯的英雄故事后，她进行祈祷时说:“但愿在某处、某时，会有人创立一个母亲节，纪念和赞扬美国与全世界的母亲。”
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