February 14, the feast of love! Every February, across the country, candy, flowers and gifts is exchanged between human beings loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. Who is this mysterious saint and why we celebrate this holiday? The history of Valentine's day and its patron saint, is surrounded by mystery. Valentine we know today, contains remnants of the Christian and ancient Roman tradition. The Catholic Church recognises at least three different named Valentine or Valentine, who were martyred saints. Here are a few parking of the source of this wonderful day...
Most researchers believe that St. Valentine Day was a priest who served in the third century in Rome. Meanwhile, approximately 270 A.D., Emperor Claudius ll prohibits marriage for young men, claiming that the bachelors make better soldiers. Valentine continued to play secretly weddings, but was finally apprehended by the Romans and ordered by Claudius to be put to death. This St. Valentine could postumously, recognized for its commitment to the formal bonds of love.
Another legend tells that Valentine, imprisoned by Claudius; fell in love with the daughter of his jailer that her visit in childbirth. Before it is executed, it would have only sent him a letter signed "from your Valentine", which is still used today. This could be the first day of St. Valentine.
And another plausible story surrounding St. Valentine is one does not focused on Eros (passionate love) but about agape (Christian love): he was martyred for refusing to renounce his religion. So love for Valentine's day originally perhaps a devotion to his God, as opposed to the human partner.
It may be that we celebrate Valentine 14 because that is the day where a St. Valentine died. However, some believe that the celebration of Valentine was an attempt of the Church to civilize the celebration of the pagan Lupercalia Festival. The Festival took place on 15 February. Lupercalia was a fertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as the Roman founders Romulus and Remus. Pope Pope Gelasius declared February 14 St. Valentin around 498 A.D., and the Lupercalia festival is prohibited.
The oldest known written valentine note still in existence is a poem written by Charles, duc d ' Orléans to his wife, while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London. The greeting, written in 1415, is part of the collection of manuscripts in the British Library in London. And this tradition continues strongly today: according to the Association of card greeting cards valentine one billion approximately are sent each year, the Valentine's day the second biggest party sending card of the year. (An estimated 2.6 billion cards are sent for Christmas). The first commercial Valentine's greeting cards produced in the US have been created in the 1840s by Esther a. Howland. Howland, known as the mother of the Valentine made creations developed with real lace, ribbons and colourful pictures known as "scrap", similar to those of students across the country are annually.
And that is that Cupid?
Another icon of St. Valentine, sure you might be wondering is Cupid (Latin cupido, "desire"). In the Roman mythology Cupid is the son of Venus, the goddess of love. His counterpart in Greek mythology is Eros, God of love. Cupid often said to be a mischievous boy goes around injuring gods and humans with his arrows, forcing them to fall in love. The Romans believed white pink grew up where tears of Venus has fallen, as it mourns the loss of his beloved Adonis. Her son Cupid, than to be stung by a bee while shot arrows in the rose garden. the scam from arrows become spines. Venus tapped his foot on a spine and droplets of blood stained red roses.
Send Roses on Valentine's day
Why must send you pink to be beloved this Valentine holiday? The rose is a symbol of love, magic, hope and passion, perfect for letting your loved one know how you feel about it! The rose represents perfection and ultimate beauty. It is the Messenger of love!
A dozen red roses remains the classic Valentine's favorite (chocolate secretly although perhaps the most expensive gift). However, many women say that they love roses in other colors equally. There are hundreds of colors to choose. The choices are endless, and it's easier than ever to select a rose that is as unique as your beloved.
However you celebrate this Valentine, we hope that we were able to do a little light on possible origins!
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