There are many legends of how Valentine’s Day began.
There are several Saint Valentines, each ending in his demise after defending love. The day we celebrate now is probably a combination of two of those Valentines. Both men were executed on February 14 of different years, by the same Roman Emperor, Claudius II during the 3rd century, according to NPR. It is possible the Catholic Church established St. Valentine’s Day to honor these two martyrs.
According to legend, Saint Valentine of Terni, officiated weddings for Roman soldiers in secret, going against Claudius II wishes. The emperor believed if soldiers were married, they would become too attached to their wives and children. To solve the problem he banned them from marriage. As a result, many saw Valentine as a proponent of love.
In another story, St. Valentine wrote the first “Valentine” greeting to a young girl he tutored and fell in love with while he was imprisoned for the crime of officiating soldiers’ weddings. According to The History Channel, before dying, he wrote her a letter signed “From your Valentine,” which is often used today.
Little historical information is known about the martyrs named St. Valentine, however, and in 1969 the Roman Catholic Church stopped celebrating the day, though St. Valentine is still recognized as a saint.
Some historians believe Valentine’s actually stems from the pagan celebration of Lupercalia, which took place Feb. 14.
Lupercalia honored the founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus, the wolf that raised them, and the gods and goddesses of agriculture and fertility. The day was filled with people running naked in the streets, sacrifices, debauchery and general craziness.
How did we get from running naked in the streets to a beheaded saint, to the chocolate and roses day we typically think of today? Two little-known English writers, Geoffery Chaucer and William Shakespeare may have played a role. Chaucer was one of the first to link love in “The Parliament of Fowls” and “The Complaint of Mars,” according to University of Kansas professor Jack B. Oruch. Shakespeare on the other hand is thought to have popularized writing love letters. Hallmark jumped on the tradition in the 1910’s.
Today, the celebration has taken even more turns. People often host black heart parties for those single or just not wanting to celebrate traditional Valentines. More recently, Galentine’s Day, complete with presents and parties, has developed among women friends.
The history Valentine’s Day is a wild ride, filled with few mysteries, sort of like love.
However you choose to celebrate it, or not, let’s appreciate all the different types of love in our lives and all our loved ones.
Valentine is still recognized as a saint. Some historians believe Valentine's actually stems from the pagan celebration of Lupercalia
Lupercalia
Lupercalia, also known as Lupercal, was a pastoral festival of Ancient Rome observed annually on February 15 to purify the city, promoting health and fertility. Lupercalia was also known as dies Februatus, after the purification instruments called februa, the basis for the month named Februarius. Lupercalia.
, which took place Feb.14. Lupercalia honored the founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus, the wolf that raised them, and the gods and goddesses of agriculture and fertility.
Turns out, it was a pretty common name during Late Antiquity. As far as anyone can tell, the Saint Valentine of Valentine's Day was one of two guys preaching the good word in Rome in the third century. One of these two was martyred on February 14th 269, thus giving us the date for his eponymous day.
One Valentine was a priest in third-century Rome who defied Emperor Claudius II after the ruler outlawed marriage for young men. St. Valentine would perform marriages in secret for young lovers, ultimately leading to his death.
Emperor Claudius II had banned marriage because he thought married men were bad soldiers. Valentine felt this was unfair, so he broke the rules and arranged marriages in secret. When Claudius found out, Valentine was thrown in jail and sentenced to death.
While in prison awaiting his execution, Valentine's jailer, Asterius, brought his blind daughter to the priest, and Valentine restored her sight through his strong faith. Valentine and Asterius' daughter became close friends during his imprisonment, and she became greatly distressed over his upcoming execution.
It originated as a Christian feast day honoring a martyr named Valentine, and through later folk traditions it has also become a significant cultural, religious and commercial celebration of romance and love in many regions of the world. Valentine's Day. A Valentine's card, c.
Saint Valentine was discovered and imprisoned in a torture-ridden Roman jail, where he fell in love with a mysterious girl (believed to be his prosecutor's daughter). He sent her a love letter signed 'from your Valentine' right before his execution, thus originating the romantic sign-off still widely used today.
In I Corinthians 10:19-21, the apostle Paul compares mixing paganism with Christianity—syncretism—to worshipping demons. This principle includes giving one's time or interest to things of pagan origin. As an example, the Bible neither mentions nor espouses Valentine's Day or its practices.
Yet the majority believe it was the true Saint Valentine was a man whom secretly married young couples. In direct opposition to Roman Emperor Claudius Gothicus' II ban on young marriage. He was consequently executed on 269 A.D. as a martyr. And after doing his bit for love.
Claudius ordered Valentine's death when he found out what he had done. Others say Valentine's Day is named after Saint Valentine of Terni, a bishop. Claudius II beheaded him, too, just outside Rome. Some stories say Valentine was killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons.
While imprisoned, Valentine cared for his fellow prisoners and also his jailor's blind daughter. Legend has it that Valentine cured the girl's blindness and that his final act before being executed was to write her a love message signed 'from your Valentine'. Valentine was executed on 14 February in the year 270.
At 10:30 in the morning on Saint Valentine's Day, Thursday, February 14, 1929, seven men were murdered at the garage at 2122 North Clark Street, in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago's North Side. They were shot by four men using weapons that included two Thompson submachine guns.
Though some historians believe that Valentine's Day commemorates the death of St.Valentine on February 14, others believe that the holiday actually has its origins in a Pagan fertility festival called "Lupercalia," which was celebrated on February 15 in ancient Rome.
The very brief vita of St Valentine states that he was executed for refusing to deny Christ by the order of the "Emperor Claudius" in the year 269. Before his head was cut off, this Valentine restored sight and hearing to the daughter of his jailer.
The history of Valentine's Day goes back to 3rd century Rome with the execution of a priest named Valentinus known today as St.Valentine. Every February 14th, millions across the globe send their loved ones heart-shaped cards and Valentine's Day chocolates to express their love and affection.
During his time in jail, Valentine fell in love with his jailer's daughter, who visited him in prison. Before he was put to death, Valentine sent a letter to the girl signed “from Your Valentine”, the basic expression we still use every year during this holiday. Valentine was executed on February 14, 270 AD.
St Valentine's Day is an annual festival to celebrate romantic love, friendship and admiration. Every year on 14 February people celebrate this day by sending messages of love and affection to partners, family and friends.
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