Many of us associate the "most romantic day of the year' with flowers and cards, but how did Valentine's Day begin and what's the real reason we celebrate? How did Valentine's Day begin? Valentine's Day is an old tradition thought to have originated from a Room festival know as Lupercalia, according to History it was held on February15 as a fertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the Roman good of agriculture. During the celebration boys would draw names of girls from a box and pair would be patners during the festival survived the initial rise of Christianity but was outlawed at the end of the 5th century when pope Gelasius declared February 14 St Valentine's Day
Who was St Valentine? St Valentine that inspired the holiday may have been more that one man. The saint recognised by the Roman Catholic was a real person who died around AD 270. From 1400s who describes. Valentine as a priest who was behaded by Emperor Claudius for helping Christian couples wed. Valentine felt it was unfair so he celebrated marriages in secret. When the emperor found out he was thrown in jail and sentenced to death "Valentinus" is from the Latin word for worthy, strong or powerful and was a popular name between the second and eight centuries AD meaning there are several martyrs with the same name. What does he really have to do with love? He is the patron saint of beekeepers and epilepsy among among other things.. like the plague, fainting and travelling. He's now also patron of engaged couples and happy marriages Don't forget to say, "I love you! Spend it with God and ur lovers Happy Val Everyone
