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Honouring Rhea - In celebration of Motherhood in Ancient Greece

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The Happy Turtle
May 11, 2025
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The primary reference to a celebration of motherhood comes from ancient Greece. Mother Earth (Gaia) by her union to Uranus, the Sky, gives birth to the entire world. She is worshipped as the supreme deity.

The worship of the creatrix then passes to her daughter, Rhea, wife of Cronus (Time). Rhea is worshipped as the "Mother of the Gods" and as the first…

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