Mothers' lives in ancient Greece were not easy – but celebrations of their love have survived across the centuries
- Written by Joel Christensen, Professor of Classical Studies, Brandeis University
An ancient Greek relief depicting a baby with its mother and grandmother. David Lees/Corbis/VCG via Getty ImagesAs a father of three and the husband of an amazing woman, I know that one day a year is far too little to recognize everything mothers do. But my work as a scholar of ancient Greek literature has shown me how much harder it was to be a...