The idea of mother's day is a very old idea. This idea dates back to the ancient Egyptians, who celebrated a day to honor Isis, the mother of the Pharaohs. The Egyptians ware not the only ones who felt the need to honor their mothers. The ancient Greeks celebrated a day to honor rhea, the mother of the gods. the Romans built a temple to the mother of the gods, named Magna Mater. They also held a celebration every March in her honor. The early Christians celebrated a day to honor Mary, the mother of Jesus. Later, English Christians expanded the celebration to honor all mothers. This English holiday was called" mothering Sunday" when to English colonists came to America, they did not have time for mothering sunday, so the holiday was not celebrated in America.