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Posted on Sunday, February 28th, 2010 at 1:45 am
Why do we celebrate Valentine's Day?
The roots of Valentine's Day dates back to Roman mythology for a holiday in honor gods and goddesses of women, marriage and fertility. At the top level, we have Juno, said that the Queen and Mother of all gods and goddesses of the mountains. Olympus. His day was held February 14. In the continuity of the celebration for women, marriage and fertility, a feast called Lupercalia was held the following day.
But this festival has been organized in honor of two gods of related programs, which are Lupercus, which has dominated the pastures and forests for agriculture and wildlife. They are described as very similar to the version that is half Greek, half-human goat named God Pan. The festival began with the sacrifice of a dog (for purification) and a goat (for fertility) and her skin is also cut off in strips or cut into strips and soaked in the blood that was a slap on the hands Women who wish for purification and fertility of the coming year.
These bands were called Februa, and what many consider the true origin of the name in February.
This sacrifice was Lupercal near the cave, which was where the rescued children and the future founders of Rome, the twins Romulus and Remus were nursed by a she-wolf or lupa. "So, really, Lupercalia means "Festival of wolves" and actually makes the twins as co-celebrants with other gods.
To reproduce the essence of this festival season and bring the parties, the names of the girls were placed in a jar and drawn at random by a member of luck. This association may have lasted months, but some researchers say it is paired together until next year.
This pagan practice continued until reign of Claudius II, also known as Claudius the Cruel, which Manning was in trouble from his army of most men do not leave their wives or their lovers. It was therefore outlawed, as he believed that single men made better soldiers.
At that time, Christianity had spread to Rome and had at least three Roman Christian named Valentine or Valentinus, who were martyred in one direction or another. Among them was a priest that really help to avoid many being developed in the army by secretly marrying couples. Claudio soon and had addressed in prison, Valentine and subsequently executed February 14, 269 AD. It is now believed that able to make friends with the jailer's daughter who believed in his cause and the last day of his imprisonment has been able to leave a word to her before his execution. In this note was written Love The classic line "from your Valentine".
Christianity continued to spread and by the 5th century the most later (496 AD), Pope Gelasius declared a national holiday to honor St. Valentine. In the centuries rolled in the Renaissance, the pagan traditions of Twinning they were replaced by romantic art, poetry and music for a party in search of love. Because of its popularity growing 15th to 18th century English Romantic tradition and the French realized this fact with the use of handwritten letters, candy, the Flowers and other gifts for the passionate declarations of love.
In 1700, the United States in the delivery of handwritten notes on Valentine's Day, but in 1840, Esther Howland was credited for creating the printed version of these cards on the market. Today, more a billion of these cards are purchased on the day of Valentine, and has also contributed to the strength of the iconic symbol of chocolate, candy and of flowers.
As a final note, the use of Love has become important also because the Roman myth. He was a child who loves God, having been designed by Venus, the goddess of love and beauty. This reputation of a quiver arrows of desire to accomplish everything he sees, but on special occasions to use it to create damage to the request his mother.
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