部份歷史學家宣稱,最早慶祝母親節的可追溯於小亞細亞的小國佛里基亞。佛里基亞信奉的神祇中最重要的是眾神之母、天堂與大地之女--賽貝爾(Cybele)。每年,佛里基亞人都舉行慶祝儀式讚頌賽貝爾女神。而古希臘時期為讚美眾神之母-瑞(Rhea)也舉行春季節慶。羅馬帝國時期,具有像母親節意義的節慶也是為讚頌另一個眾神之母所舉行的-瑪格那瑪特(Magna Mater)。位於羅馬派拉庭山丘(Palatine Hill)的神廟便是為紀念瑪格那瑪特所建。紀念的儀式早在西元前250年便開始,並定名為「喜悅的慶典」(Festival of Hilaria)。這個羅馬宗教節慶從三月15到18號持續有三天之久。
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