It is supposed to be a day when lovers, married couples, reaffirm their love and genuine affection for one another. What is the real meaning of Valentine? But as a historian of Christianity, I can tell you that at the root of our modern holiday is a beautiful fiction.
Valentine was no lover or patron of love. Valentine's Day, in fact, originated as a liturgical feast to celebrate the decapitation of a third-century Christian martyr, or perhaps two. What are some Valentine quotes?
What does the Bible say about Valentine? 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, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. Why is Valentine's Day so important? 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.
Where is St Valentine buried? Whitefriar Street Church, Dublin, Ireland. Why was Valentine's Day created? Valentine's Day, holiday February 14 when lovers express their affection with greetings and gifts. The oldest known valentine still in existence today was a poem written in by Charles, Duke of Orleans, to his wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London following his capture at the Battle of Agincourt.
The greeting is now part of the manuscript collection of the British Library in London, England. Several years later, it is believed that King Henry V hired a writer named John Lydgate to compose a valentine note to Catherine of Valois. Accounts of his birth vary; some say he is the son of Nyx and Erebus; others, of Aphrodite and Ares; still others suggest he is the son of Iris and Zephyrus or even Aphrodite and Zeus who would have been both his father and grandfather.
According to the Greek Archaic poets, Eros was a handsome immortal played with the emotions of Gods and men, using golden arrows to incite love and leaden ones to sow aversion. By the middle of the 18th, it was common for friends and lovers of all social classes to exchange small tokens of affection or handwritten notes, and by printed cards began to replace written letters due to improvements in printing technology. Americans probably began exchanging hand-made valentines in the early s.
In the s, Esther A. Howland began selling the first mass-produced valentines in America. But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! Subscribe for fascinating stories connecting the past to the present. Hundreds of years of traditions and customs have made it into the holiday that we observe today.
Here are nine interesting facts about the holiday dedicated The work of these authors, poets and playwrights speaks to the enduring On February 14, when we share chocolates, special dinners, or doily cards with our loved ones, we do it in the name of Saint Valentine. But who was this saint of romance? Search the internet, and you can find plenty of stories about him—or them. One Saint Valentine was The St. Valentine who inspired the holiday may have been two different men.
Officially recognized by the Roman Catholic Church, St. On Feb 14, while most people today think of chocolates, roses and paper hearts, the date started out as the feast day of a saint. There is also a female martyr — St. Valentina whose feast is July Finally, there was a Pope Valentine who reigned for 40 days in He, however, is not listed as a saint.
Two of the St. Valentines honored on Feb. When people started honoring someone on this date is also unclear. While the hometown of one of the two men says his feast dates to the seventh century, any real mention of St.
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