过生日时吹蜡烛吃蛋糕这一习俗,据说源于古希腊(Ancient Greece)。在古希腊,人们都信奉月亮女神阿耳忒弥斯(Artemis)。在她一年一度的生日庆典上,人们总会要在祭坛上放蜜蜂饼和很多点亮的蜡烛,以表达对月亮女神特殊的崇敬之情。后来,随着时间的推移,由于疼爱孩子,古希腊人在庆祝他们孩子的生日时,也总爱在餐桌上摆上糕饼等食物,在上面放上很多点亮的小蜡烛,并且加进 The custom of blowing candles to eat cakes on birthday is said to have originated in Ancient Greece. In ancient Greece, the moon goddess Artemis was believed. At her annual birthday celebration, people always want to put bees and many lit candles on the altar in order to express a special respect for the moon goddess. Later, with the passage of time, because of their love for their children, the ancient Greeks loved the birthday of their children, always loving food on the table, such as confectionery, put a lit candle on it and added