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Mother's Day Trivia

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Mother's Day is one of the best ways to make every mom feel special, loved and cared for. A day dedicated to motherhood, it gives a child umpteen opportunity to express to his/her mom, as to how special and precious she is for him/her. However, did you know that there are numerous fun facts that are associated with the day? If no, then this would be the best way to surprise your mom on Mother's Day. Narrate to her some astonishing facts that she would not have known otherwise. To know about the various facts, trivia and traditions of Mother's Day, read through the following lines. Mother's Day Trivia The names of Chinese family often begin with a sign that means "mother". It's a nice way of honoring their moms, since a long time. The ancient Greeks celebrated Mother's Day in spring, like we do. They used to honor Rhea, "mother of the gods" with honey-cakes and fine drinks and flowers at dawn. Mother Shipton was a Prophetess in Britain, 5

Mothers Day Celebration

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Celebrate Mothers Day   If you are a kid, your momma is your angel, if you are a teenager, she is your best pal and if you are an adult, she is your best secret-sharer. Throughout her life, she has been playing different roles in your life to make it smoother and easy-going. She has showered you with love when you needed it the most; she has been the stress reliever when you were overstressed due to your forthcoming examinations, she has been your support when all other people around you were underestimating you, she has been the shoulder to cry when you had a break up. You can look back at any stage of your life and find your mother standing by you with that never fading smile of hers. Let this mother's day be an ultra special day for not only your mom but your grandma too. Make them feel that they hold the most special place in your heart.   Here are few tips exclusively for making your mother' day special. You can interview your mother. Let her feel how much interest

The Origin Of Mothers Day

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Origin Of Mothers Day    In many countries around the world, including India, Mother's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday of May, as a day for honoring mothers. Mother's Day celebrations can be traced back to the spring celebrations of ancient Greece, which were organized in the honor of Rhea, the wife of Cronus and the Mother of the Gods and Goddesses. In Rome, the celebration of this day was dedicated to Cybele, another Mother Goddess; with the ceremony in her honor beginning somewhere around 250 years before Christ was born. The Roman celebration was known as Hilaria and it lasted for three days, at a stretch. According to another belief, the ceremonies in honor of Cybele were adopted by the early church to venerate the Mother of Christ, Mary. It is also believed that the Mother Church was substituted for Mother Goddess and custom of people visiting the church of his/her baptism, on the day, came into being. People used to attend the mother church of their parish, lade

Mothers Day Famous Quotes

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     Mother's Day is the most special day to celebrate the companionship of mother. It's the occasion to commemorate her presence in your life and to honor her with all the due respect. Mother always occupies a special place in the heart of her children. Often we don’t get the time to show our love and affection to her. So, mother's day offers the great opportunity to take out some time and adore her. While making cards, letters, or greetings; famous quotes can add meaning to your present. Thus, given below are some popular Mother's Day quotes to make her feel simply on top of the world.    Popular Mother Day Quotes "Mothers hold their children's hands for a short while, but their hearts forever." - Author Unknown "Men are what their mothers made them." - Ralph Waldo Emerson "Most mothers are instinctive philosophers." - Harriet Beecher Stowe "We never know the love of the parent until we become parents ourselves." - Hen

A Magical Story and History Of Easter

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A Magical Story and History Of Easter The ancient Saxons celebrated the return of spring with an uproarious festival commemorating their goddess of offspring and of springtime, Eastre. When the second-century Christian missionaries encountered the tribes of the north with their pagan celebrations, they attempted to convert them to Christianity. They did so, however, in a clandestine manner. It would have been suicide for the very early Christian converts to celebrate their holy days with observances that did not coincide with celebrations that already existed. To save lives, the missionaries cleverly decided to spread their religious message slowly throughout the populations by allowing them to continue to celebrate pagan feasts, but to do so in a Christian manner. As it happened, the pagan festival of Eastre occurred at the same time of year as the Christian observance of the Resurrection of Christ. It made sense, therefore, to alter the festival itself, to make it a Christian cel