THE HISTORY OF VALENTINE’S DAY

Where does the Valentine tradition comes from? The history of valentine still has a connection with Christian people in the ancient Rome, 3rd century. Roman people always celebrate huge party on February 15th called Lupercalia which had a purpose to serve a Roman God, Lupercus who protect people from bad wolves. One of the festival traditions is when the young man has a chance to say the name of the woman who they like to become his girlfriend.

For the Valentine’s Day itself, the legend tells about a Roman priest named Valentine who blessed the marriage of many younger soldiers even the king of Rome Claudius II not allowed that because he worried that the soldiers won’t leave their wife to fight for their country. The king executed Valentine because of what he did on February 14th, the night before Lupercalia festival.

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