| Mother's Day Trivia is all about the small myths and facts encompassing the loving occasion of Mother's Day. The list of facts and myths related to Mother's Day is innumerable and are meant to enrich the jubilations of Mother's Day to the fullest. These facts and myths encircling Mother's Day have remained in circulation for ages and have enriched the younger generations with more knowledge about this celebration.
African tribes call themselves " Maharis" which signifies motherhood. Whereas Chinese family names quite frequently begin with a sign indicating "Mother" . The ancient Greeks used to celebrate Mother's Day in spring in honor of goddess Rhea, "Mother of all Gods" . They used to celebrate this day with honey-cakes and fine drinks and offered flowers at dawn. Even in Japan, the land of the rising sun, the Imperial Families trace their descent from Omikami Amaterasu meaning the Mother of the World. Julia Ward Howe was a staunch women's right supporter and staged a protest program for peace in Boston by celebrating a special day for mothers to point towards the misery of the mothers left alone without their sons due to the Franco-Prussian War.
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