How much do you know about Valentine?

GarnetTigerMom · 01-10-2008, 02:42 PM

How much do you know about valentine history?

I am sure you all know that valentine's day is just around the bend in one more month to go. I bet some of you are ready for your sweetheart on valentine day, so Like every year you are planning to celebrate the day with your special person. Valentines Day is the day of romance when lovers exchange gifts, flowers and love messages among each other. But why do we celebrate the day as the day of romance? There are many stories associated with the day of Romance. But it is believed that the day is celebrated in the name of a saint called St. Valentine. The origin of the lovers’ day dates back in fourth Century in the time of the Roman Empire.

In the ancient times the Romans used to have a festival known as Lupercalia, which was celebrated in ancient times in the honor of Roman God of fertility Lupercus. The festival was held on 15th of February every year. On the eve of Lupercalia a name drawing custom was held in which the names of the teen-age girls were written in a slip of paper and was placed into jars. Each young man used to draw a girl’s name from the jar and she used to be his beloved for the whole year. Since then the day 14th February is considered to be the day of love- a day when lovers express their feelings and spend the day together.

Valentines Day is celebrated in the name of St. Valentine, a bishop who existed in 3rd Century Rome when the city was ruled by Emperor Claudius II. Claudius did not want his soldiers to fall in love or get married. He believed that single men make better soldiers than those with wives and children. He therefore banned love and marriages in his kingdom. The bishop St. Valentine thought it to be an injustice to the young hearts. He defied the emperor’s order and started conducting marriages of young couples secretly. When Claudius got the whiff of the bishop’s heinous deeds he ordered that the bishop must be thrown into the dark dungeon. While in jail bishop Valentine made friendship with the jailor’s blind daughter Julia. He gradually fell in love with Julia. When Claudius came to know about the matter Valentine was assassinated. On the day of his death the priest wrote a farewell message to Julia and signed it by writing “from your Valentine”. Thus the great man who gave up his life for love was chosen to be the ‘saint of love’. He died on 14th of February and so the day is celebrated as the day of lovers.

Even before the theory of Valentines Day the lovers of different countries used to celebrate the spring festival in the month of February. In Italy during the spring festivals young men and women used to listen to love poems and romantic music spending some intimate and romantic moments together. This custom of pairing of young couples was also popular in France. In England names of young maidens were written on papers and put on bowls. Then young men would draw names of the young girls from the bowls and choose their sweethearts who would be their mates for that whole year.

Therefore February has always been the season for lovers even before the popularity of Valentines Day. There is also a popular belief that even the lovebirds chose their soul mates during this month specifically on between 14th and 15th February. No doubt why those colorful always in pair lovebirds are associated with lovers and Valentine’s day!

Angel · 01-10-2008, 04:59 PM

That is very interesting GarnetTigerMom, I didn't know how they came up with "Valentine's day", Thanks for sharing this, I can not wait for Valentine's day to arrive!!

moonflower · 01-10-2008, 05:18 PM

mmm interested about when valentine day start and how!!! it begin with
personally i don't like valentine's day because i am single but it can be extra special if i have someone to share with but i don't have someone to share oh well.
but someday i will have someone else i hope.

Angel · 01-10-2008, 06:12 PM

Aw Moonflower, Love is not something you can make happen, it happens on its own and when its ready it will be there, I know there is a guy out there that probably really like you, you just haven’t met him yet hon, stay positive and good will come your way soon!

moonflower · 01-10-2008, 07:59 PM

yeah thanks angel i hope so

shel90 · 01-10-2008, 08:48 PM

Wow! That's interesting! I will share that with my friend. She is a Valentine's Day freak! Thanks for sharing.

GarnetTigerMom · 01-10-2008, 11:05 PM

You are all welcome. Glad that I could be of help in what Valentine's history is about. Oh speaking of single moonflower, I am single too but it don't have to be just a guy to share valentine day with. I would love to have the right guy to share valentine romance but I also like to share my valentine with friends and families. There is plenty enough love to share to go around. :-) keep your chin up!

moonflower · 01-10-2008, 11:08 PM

aww GTM

and GTM, you right there is family and friends to share the coming up holiday with smile

GarnetTigerMom · 01-10-2008, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by moonflower

aww GTM

Aww, you welcome anytime u need advice! :-)

GarnetTigerMom · 01-10-2008, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moonflower

aww GTM

and GTM, you right there is family and friends to share the coming up holiday with smile

aw u welcome. :-)

01-10-2008, 02:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
GarnetTigerMom Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,900	How much do you know about Valentine? How much do you know about valentine history? I am sure you all know that valentine's day is just around the bend in one more month to go. I bet some of you are ready for your sweetheart on valentine day, so Like every year you are planning to celebrate the day with your special person. Valentines Day is the day of romance when lovers exchange gifts, flowers and love messages among each other. But why do we celebrate the day as the day of romance? There are many stories associated with the day of Romance. But it is believed that the day is celebrated in the name of a saint called St. Valentine. The origin of the lovers’ day dates back in fourth Century in the time of the Roman Empire. In the ancient times the Romans used to have a festival known as Lupercalia, which was celebrated in ancient times in the honor of Roman God of fertility Lupercus. The festival was held on 15th of February every year. On the eve of Lupercalia a name drawing custom was held in which the names of the teen-age girls were written in a slip of paper and was placed into jars. Each young man used to draw a girl’s name from the jar and she used to be his beloved for the whole year. Since then the day 14th February is considered to be the day of love- a day when lovers express their feelings and spend the day together. Valentines Day is celebrated in the name of St. Valentine, a bishop who existed in 3rd Century Rome when the city was ruled by Emperor Claudius II. Claudius did not want his soldiers to fall in love or get married. He believed that single men make better soldiers than those with wives and children. He therefore banned love and marriages in his kingdom. The bishop St. Valentine thought it to be an injustice to the young hearts. He defied the emperor’s order and started conducting marriages of young couples secretly. When Claudius got the whiff of the bishop’s heinous deeds he ordered that the bishop must be thrown into the dark dungeon. While in jail bishop Valentine made friendship with the jailor’s blind daughter Julia. He gradually fell in love with Julia. When Claudius came to know about the matter Valentine was assassinated. On the day of his death the priest wrote a farewell message to Julia and signed it by writing “from your Valentine”. Thus the great man who gave up his life for love was chosen to be the ‘saint of love’. He died on 14th of February and so the day is celebrated as the day of lovers. Even before the theory of Valentines Day the lovers of different countries used to celebrate the spring festival in the month of February. In Italy during the spring festivals young men and women used to listen to love poems and romantic music spending some intimate and romantic moments together. This custom of pairing of young couples was also popular in France. In England names of young maidens were written on papers and put on bowls. Then young men would draw names of the young girls from the bowls and choose their sweethearts who would be their mates for that whole year. Therefore February has always been the season for lovers even before the popularity of Valentines Day. There is also a popular belief that even the lovebirds chose their soul mates during this month specifically on between 14th and 15th February. No doubt why those colorful always in pair lovebirds are associated with lovers and Valentine’s day! __________________ GarnetTigerMom "The rain may be falling hard outside, But your smile makes it all alright. I'm so glad that you're my friend. I know our friendship will never end." -- Robert Alan

01-10-2008, 04:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
Angel ♥"Concrete Angel"♥ Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 19,088	That is very interesting GarnetTigerMom, I didn't know how they came up with "Valentine's day", Thanks for sharing this, I can not wait for Valentine's day to arrive!! __________________ "When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is brought in our life, OR in the life of another." ~ Helen Keller

01-10-2008, 05:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
moonflower will be very busy soon Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Washtenaw County, Michigan Posts: 4,880	mmm interested about when valentine day start and how!!! it begin with personally i don't like valentine's day because i am single but it can be extra special if i have someone to share with but i don't have someone to share oh well. but someday i will have someone else i hope. __________________ my little niece born 11/1/08

01-10-2008, 06:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
Angel ♥"Concrete Angel"♥ Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 19,088	Aw Moonflower, Love is not something you can make happen, it happens on its own and when its ready it will be there, I know there is a guy out there that probably really like you, you just haven’t met him yet hon, stay positive and good will come your way soon! __________________ "When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is brought in our life, OR in the life of another." ~ Helen Keller

01-10-2008, 07:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
moonflower will be very busy soon Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Washtenaw County, Michigan Posts: 4,880	yeah thanks angel i hope so __________________ my little niece born 11/1/08

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01-10-2008, 08:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
shel90 Sun Whorshipper Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: A Desert Rat that has found herself in Maryland Posts: 16,155 Blog Entries: 1	Wow! That's interesting! I will share that with my friend. She is a Valentine's Day freak! Thanks for sharing. __________________ ~Shel~ "A child educated only at school is an uneducated child." -George Santayana

01-10-2008, 11:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
GarnetTigerMom Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,900	You are all welcome. Glad that I could be of help in what Valentine's history is about. Oh speaking of single moonflower, I am single too but it don't have to be just a guy to share valentine day with. I would love to have the right guy to share valentine romance but I also like to share my valentine with friends and families. There is plenty enough love to share to go around. :-) keep your chin up! __________________ GarnetTigerMom "The rain may be falling hard outside, But your smile makes it all alright. I'm so glad that you're my friend. I know our friendship will never end." -- Robert Alan

01-10-2008, 11:08 PM	#8 (permalink)
moonflower will be very busy soon Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Washtenaw County, Michigan Posts: 4,880	aww GTM and GTM, you right there is family and friends to share the coming up holiday with smile __________________ my little niece born 11/1/08

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