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Through out history some form of Thanksgiving was celebrated. Ancient farmers thought that crops had spirits choosing to grow or die. Many ceremonies were to defeat or make peace with these spirits. Greeks and Romans
Greeks worshiped the goddesses of corn and grains. Demeter "barley-mother" or
"mother earth". had a festival: Thesmosphoria in the Autumn. Romans harvest festival: Cerelia, October 4th. Demeter is also known as Ceres (Roman) and sometimes Deo. 
 In 1621, after a devastating 1st year the Pilgrim's harvest was
plentiful. with corn, fruits, vegetables. Fish meat were preserved winter.
Fortunately They built homes raised enough crops to keep them during the
winter, and were at peace with the Indians. 
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