The ancient Greeks and Romans were hip to how precious moms were; the predecessor to Mother's Day may very well have been a Greek spring festival dedicated to Rhea, mother of the gods and goddesses. In Rome, honoring mothers came in the form of a three-day celebration called Hilaria, where people worshipped the mother goddess Cybele. Some say these Roman ceremonies evolved into England's "Mothering Sunday", a celebration much like our modern Mother's Day, to honor Mary, mother of Christ.

早在古希腊和古罗马时代，母亲的伟大就已倍受肯定。母亲节的前身很可能是希腊某个春季的节庆，用以献给众神之母－－ 瑞意。在罗马，荣膺表彰的母亲们一齐聚集到希拉利雅，参加为期三天的庆典，人们在此祭祀众神之母－－赛贝儿。有人认为，罗马的庆典后来演化成英国人纪念圣母玛利亚的“母亲日”，那已经与现代母亲节非常相似。

(短文节选,本篇始于：听听妈妈的故事)