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Valentine's Day has dark origins. Pope Gelasius I muddled things in the fifth century by combining St. Valentine's Day with Lupercalia to expel the pagan rituals. But the festival was more of 4- Surviving Love Letter — Margery Brews. Valentine’s Day may be named for two, or possibly three, men who were executed in the 3rd century CE, but its oldest known surviving love letter was Written valentines began appearing in 1400, and Shakespeare referenced Valentine's Day three times in his plays in the early 1600s. In the 1800s, Esther Howland began mass-producing Valentine's Some believe Valentine’s Day was strategically created to replace the pagan ritual with something more “Christian.” Lupercalia was eventually outlawed, and the middle of February has been The lovey-dovey nature of Cupid’s favorite day is only a recent development. In fact, the real history is much more sinister. The dark origins of Valentine’s Day go all the way back to ancient Rome. During the 3rd century, Romans used to celebrate Lupercalia, a very early version of Valentine’s Day, from February 13 to 15. Saint Valentine. (zatletic /Adobe Stock) Modern Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day has continued to evolve. In 1797, mass-produced Valentine’s cards came into production, after the publication of a book called “ The Young Man's Valentine Writer”. Rather than writing individual notes to their beloved, men could copy from these scripts. #FunFact Valentine's Day originated as an ancient Roman pagan holiday that required animal sacrifices and year-long blind dates. Enjoy! Enjoy! — Zach Goldrosen (@Zach_Goldrosen) February 11, 2016 These varied traditions illuminate the many fun and meaningful ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day beyond the conventional dinner date. Whether it’s crafting a love spoon in Wales, participating in a mass wedding in the Philippines, sending a letter to Juliet in Verona, or simply spending the day with friends in Finland or Estonia, these customs underscore the universal and diverse With origins as a pagan ritual for fertility, Valentine's Day has evolved throughout centuries worth of martyrdom, religious politics, beheadings, and industrialization to become the holiday we Valentine's Day is a time to celebrate romance and love and kissy-face fealty. But the origins of this festival of candy and cupids are actually dark, bloody — and a bit muddled. Looking at modern Valentine's Day practices, we can observe clear parallels to ancient pagan rituals. The use of Cupid, the Roman god of desire (known as Eros in Greek mythology), remains a central symbol. The ancient Roman festival known as Lupercalia, held between February 13th and 15th, served as an important precursor to Valentine's Day. This pagan festival was marked by extravagant rituals and celebrations honoring fertility and the coming of spring. Valentine’s Day was widely celebrated in Great Britain in the 17th century. By the 1800s, sending and receiving letters and gifts on Valentine’s Day became a common practice. Valentine’s Day is the holiday (February 14) when lovers express their affection with greetings and gifts. It may have had beginnings in the Roman festival of Lupercalia, which celebrated the coming of spring and included fertility rites and other activities, but the origin of the holiday is vague at best. This year, while making plans to celebrate, consider the dark history and global traditions behind the day of love. The history of Valentine’s Day is—due to a lack of written historical In the 21st century, some view Valentine's Day as a holiday to celebrate love in all its forms (although primarily romantic love), while others deride it as an overly commercialized holiday that is focused more on boosting the sales of flowers, candy, greeting cards, and jewelry than it is on The tradition of sending Valentine’s cards dates back to the 15th century. Today, it’s one of the most enduring customs of the holiday. While we used to write hand-penned love letters, now we buy cards in stores or make our own, often with humor, heart, and a touch of glitter. We all know that Valentine's Day is about love and relationships, red hearts, and flowers. But how did it become the giant celebration that it is today? The answer lies in a unique journey, from a third-century Christian martyr to modern-day technology. The history of Valentine's Day is long and rich, filled with mystery and lore. St. Valentine, a name that is synonymous with love and romance across the globe, lived at a time when the Roman Empire was at its zenith. He is often best remembered for the act of marrying couples in secret defiance of the Roman Emperor's bans. However, the truth about St. Valentine is far more complex, woven from a mixture of historical fragments, religious tradition, and folklore. This has About a century after flowers became a customary gift, another development would change the face of Valentine's Day forever. The Spaniards introduced chocolate to Europe in the 1500s, but it wasn't until the late 1700s, and the invention of the steam engine, that mass production of the luscious treat became possible.
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