A Brief History Of Valentine's Day

#HistoryofValentinesDay #SaintValentinesdayanimatedhistory #SaintValentinesDayHistory History of Valentine’s Day (February 14) • Valentine’s Day occurs every February 14. • Across the United States and in other places around the world, candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. • But who is this mysterious saint and where did these traditions come from? Find out about the history of Valentine’s Day, from the ancient Roman ritual of Lupercalia. The Legend of St. Valentine • The history of Valentine’s Day–and the story of its patron saint–is closed in mystery. • We know that February has long been celebrated as a month of romance, and that St. Valentine’s Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. • But who was Saint Valentine, and how did he become associated with this ancient rite? • One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. • When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men. • Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. • When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death. • Still others insist that it was Saint Valentine of Terni, a bishop, who was the true namesake of the holiday. • Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons, where they were often beaten and tortured. • According to one legend, an imprisoned Valentine actually sent the first “valentine” greeting himself after he fell in love with a young girl–possibly his jailor’s daughter–who visited him during his confinement. • Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter signed “From your Valentine,” an expression that is still in use today. • Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is dark, the stories all emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic and–most importantly–romantic figure. • By the Middle Ages, Valentine would become one of the most popular saints in England and France. Origins of Valentine’s Day: A Pagan Festival in February • While some believe that Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the middle of February to commemorate the anniversary of Valentine’s death or burial–which probably occurred around A.D. 270. • Others claim that the Christian church may have decided to place St. Valentine’s feast day in the middle of February in an effort to “Christianize” the pagan celebration of Lupercalia. • Celebrated at the ides of February, or February 15, Lupercalia was a fertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as to the Roman founders Romulus and Remus. Valentine’s Day: A Day of Romance • Lupercalia survived the initial rise of Christianity but was outlawed—as it was deemed “un-Christian”–at the end of the 5th century, when Pope Gelasius declared February 14 St. Valentine’s Day. • It was not until much later, however, that the day became definitively associated with love. • During the Middle Ages, it was commonly believed in France and England that February 14 was the beginning of birds’ mating season, which added to the idea that the middle of Valentine’s Day should be a day for romance. • The English poet Geoffrey Chaucer was the first to record St. Valentine’s Day as a day of romantic celebration in his 1375 poem “Parliament of Foules,” writing, ““For this was sent on Seynt Valentyne’s day / Whan every foul cometh ther to choose his mate.” #valentinesday #valentinesdayhistory #historyofvalentinesday #saintvalentine #storyofsaintvalentine #historyofsaintvalentines #saintvalentineday #valentinesdaycard #valentinesdaygiftsforher #valentinesdaysongsforkids #saintvalentinestory #saintvalentinesdayanimatedhistory #historyofsaintvalentine #historyofsaintvalentinesday #storyofvalentinesday #valentinesdaystory #valentinesdaystoryforkids #historyofvalentinesdayforstudents

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