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Mother's
Day a Thousand Years Ago ... or More
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The
custom of honoring mothers with a family get-together, specially
crafted projects and floral gifts actually began thousands of years
ago.
Long
before men learned to write, they were asking questions about the
events of everyday life. Why did the sun rise in the east each
morning and why was the sky filled with stars after dark? Soon
people began weaving wonderful stories about gods and goddesses who
moved the sun across the heavens and twinkled the stars at night.
Year after year, they added new elements to their stories. Today we
call these stories myths.
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It
is believed that the first myths about Mother's Day celebrations and
gifting were told by the ancient people of Phrygia in Asia Minor.
The most important goddess of all was Cybele, the daughter of Heaven
and Earth. She was the Mother of all gods. Once a year, the people
of Phrygia held a joyous festival to honor Cybele. A designated area
of the town was decorated with beautiful arrangements of fresh
roses, multi- colored flowers and tribal ornaments. Many people
attended and good food, music, dancing and fellowship were
plentiful. History dictates this was the first celebration to honor
a Mother and when the men of Phrygia visited other countries, they
told about their Mother goddess and this celebration.
In
their travels they found the Romans also had a Mother of all gods.
She was Magna Mater or Great Mother. Each year, beginning on the
fifteenth of March, there was a three-day celebration to honor her
called the Festival of Hilaria. People brought gifts to the temple,
built in praise of this powerful Mother goddess. In time,
Christianity brought many changes to Rome. No longer was the Mother
goddess honored. Instead, a celebration was held to honor
"Mother Church."
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On
the fourth Sunday of Lent, gifts of roses, jewels and precious
metals were taken to the "Mother Church" where the
worshipers had been baptized. During the Middle Ages, the entire
family attended church together. After church, the minister gave the
children bunches of purple violets and red roses to present to their
mothers. Today we celebrate Mother's Day on the second Sunday in May
based on a proclamation by President Woodrow Wilson in 1914.
Wilson's action was motivated by the efforts of Anna Jarvis whose
mother supported the concept of a day to honor all mothers as a way
to bring about the end to the hatred between North and South at the
end of the Civil War in 1864. Her feeling was that brothers would
forget about fighting each other in the course of honoring their
mothers.
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traditions vary greatly and have changed over the years,
flowers, especially roses, have always been considered the
signature flower for telling Mom, "I love you,"
"Thanks for all you have done for me," and
"You're the best."
Roses
can be purchased in various quantities to fit any budget.
One, three or five blooms can carry many glad tidings and
build memories for you, your mother, grandmother and
mother-in-law. Start your Mother's Day tradition and
memories today by ordering lovingly grown roses from your
local florist.
Information
Provided Courtesy of Roses Inc., P.O. Box 99, Haslett, MI
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