Meaning Of Valentine's Day

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Hey viewers, today we shall learn about valentines day. A very romantic and beautiful day.




Valentine's Day


Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, and it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. On Valentine's Day, millions of people give flowers, chocolates and cards to their sweethearts. There are different versions of the origin of Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day is celebrated annually on February 14. 
The first says that in the third century after Christ, there was a Roman priest named Valentine, who confronted a law imposed by Emperor Claudius II that did not allow young men to marry. Valentinus was in charge of marrying couples in secret, but he was discovered, martyred, and executed. The priest was buried in Rome. And, on his tomb, Pope Julius I built a basilica.
Valentine's Day is popular in the United States as well as in Britain, Canada, and Australia, and it is also celebrated in other countries, including Argentina, France, Mexico, and South Korea. In the Philippines, it is the most common wedding anniversary. The Islamic Republic has officially banned Valentine's Day since 2010, considering it a decadent celebration of love that promotes “degenerate” Western culture and illegitimate relationships. Valentine's Day happens to coincide with another celebration: the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Iran.
The first Valentine's Day was in the year 496! Having a particular Valentine's Day is a very old tradition, thought to have originated from a Roman festival. The Romans had a festival called Lupercalia in the middle of February - officially the start of their springtime. Valentine's Day is a time to celebrate romance and love and kissy-face fealty. But the origins of this festival of candy and cupids are actually dark, bloody — and a bit muddled. Though no one has pinpointed the exact origin of the holiday, one place to start is ancient Rome.

DARK SIDE OF THE ORIGINS OF VALENTINES DAY

From Feb. 13 to 15, the Romans celebrated the feast of Lupercalia. The men sacrificed a goat and a dog, then whipped women with the hides of the animals they had just slain. The Roman romantics "were drunk. They were

naked," Noel Lenski, now a religious studies professor at Yale University, told NPR in 2011. Young women would line up for the men to hit them, Lenski said. They believed this would make them fertile.

The ancient Romans may also be responsible for the name of our modern day of love. Emperor Claudius II executed two men — both named Valentine on Feb. 14 of different years in the third century. Their martyrdom was honored by the Catholic Church with the celebration of St. Valentine's Day.The brutal fete included a matchmaking lottery in which young men drew the names of women from a jar. The couple would then be, um, coupled up for the duration of the festival — or longer, if the match was right.


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