The History of Birthday Candles

Why do you blow out birthday candles on your birthday? It is said that this custom first began in ancient Greece. In ancient Greece, people worshiped Artemis, the goddess of the moon, and held a birthday celebration for her every year. On the altar, a cake made of flour and honey was placed, and many lit birthday candles were inserted on it. They compare the light from birthday candles to the brilliance of the moon to express their special worship to the moon goddess.

Later, when the ancient Greeks celebrated their children's birthdays, they also liked to put cakes on the table. Many lighted small candles were inserted on the cakes, and the content of blowing out the candles was added. They believe that burning birthday candles have some kind of magical and hidden power. When the birthday person silently makes a wish in their hearts, they can blow out all the candles in one breath, and the wish will come true. This custom has been handed down to modern times and is popular in many countries.

If the child makes a wish and blows out all the birthday candles in one go, it will come true. Therefore, this custom has been handed down to this day.

The custom of inserting birthday candles on birthday cakes can be traced back to ancient Greece and Rome. Adorers of Artemis, the goddess of the moon in ancient Greece, placed honey cakes with burning candles on the altar when they celebrated the birthday of the goddess of the moon. Later, this custom gradually evolved into burning birthday candles on children's birthday cakes, and added the content of blowing out the candles. The ancient Greeks believed that burning birthday candles had hidden magical powers.