A Brief History of Motherhood

Even ancient folks expressed their appreciation for mothers -maybe not enough, but mothers have been celebrated for a long time.

While some complain that Mother’s Day is a Hallmark holiday, celebrations of motherhood can in fact be traced back to ancient times. Ancient Greeks celebrated Rhea, the mother of the gods, while ancient Romans had a holiday to celebrate Cybele, a mother goddess. The tradition of celebrating mothers in springtime can be traced back to the celebrations of the goddess Brigid, which occurred at the first milk of the ewes. This brief history traces the way embarking on motherhood moved from being women’s sole purpose, to an assumption, to a duty to produce heirs, and finally, to a decision for the woman
herself.

http://www.trueroots.us/blog/2009/05/08/a-brief-history-of-motherhood/

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