All about Valentine's Day (History)

All about Valentine’s Day (History)

Valentine’s day is a day in which the lovers and those who are in love declares his love.

History I
According to the chronicle of ancient Athenian calendar, the period between mid-January to mid February is the month Gamelion, which is dedicated to the god the sacred marriage of Zeus and Hera

In ancient Rome, February 15 is the feast of Lupercalia, a celebration of Lupercus, god of fertility, which represented half-naked and dressed in goat skins. As a ritual of purification, the priests’ victims Lupercus give goats to the gods and then after drinking wine, they would run around the streets of Rome holding pieces of sheep skin and touch whoever they meet the street. Some historians say this as one of the forerunners for Valentine’s Day.

History II
According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, the name of Valentinus believed to refer to the three martyrs or saints (holy men) are different from the following:

* Priest in Rome
* Bishop Interamna (modern Terni)
* Martyr in the Roman province of Africa.

The relationship between the three martyrs was the holiday of love (Valentine) is not clear. Even Pope Gelasius I, in the year 496, states that in fact nothing is known about these martyrs, but on February 14 set as a memorial feast day saint Valentine. Some said that Pope Gelasius I deliberately set it to beat the holiday is celebrated Lupercalia on February 15.

Skeletal remains unearthed from the tomb of Saint Hyppolytus, identified as the corpse St. Valentinus. Then placed in a coffin of gold and been sent to the church Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church in Dublin, Ireland. The body has been given to them by Pope Gregory XVI in 1836. Many tourists now visit the church which was on Valentine’s Day (February 14), where the coffin of the gold carried in a procession and brought to a high altar. On that day carried a special mass was held and dedicated to the young people and those who are in a relationship of love.

This holiday is removed from the ecclesiastical calendar in 1969 as part of a broader effort to erase the saints origins are unclear, dubious and just be based on the legend. But this party is still celebrated in certain parishes.

History III
The first record connects the holiday of St. Valentine with romantic love is in the 14th century in England and France, where it is believed that February 14 is the day when the birds looking for a partner to making love.This belief was written in Middle English literary works named Geoffrey Chaucer. He wrote in the story Parlement of Foules (Conversations Bird-Bird) that:

For this was sent on Seynt Valentyne’s day (That this was sent on the day of Saint Valentine) Whan every Foul Cometh There to choose his mate (When all the birds come there to choose his partner)

At that time for the lovers is common to exchange notes on Valentine’s Day and Valentine’s call them partners. A Valentine card from the 14th century is said to be part of the British Library manuscript collections in London. Most likely many of the legends of saints Valentine created in this era. Some of them told me that:
* In the afternoon before the saint Valentine will die as a martyr (shahid), he has written a small declaration of love he gives to his prison warden who says “From Valentinusmu”.
* When the Roman soldiers were forbidden to marry by the Emperor Claudius II, saint Valentine secretly helped marry them secretly.

In most versions of these legends, February 14 connected with abortion as a martyr

History IV
Valentine was a priest who lived in Rome in the century-III. He lived in the kingdom which was led by Emperor Claudius notoriety. He hated the emperor. Claudius ambition is to have a large military force, he wants all the men in the kingdom joined.

But unfortunately, this desire is not supported. The men are reluctant to engage in battle. Because they do not want to leave her family and boyfriend. This made Claudius furious, he immediately ordered his officials to do a crazy idea.

Claudius thought that if men do not marry, they will gladly join the military. Then Claudius forbade the marriage. Young couples as it considers this decision was not unreasonable. St. hence. Valentine refused to do it.

St. Valentine continue to perform his duties as pastor, the married couples who were falling in love even though in secret. This action is known by the emperor finally that immediately gave him a warning, but he paid no attention and continue to bless the marriage in a small chapel lit only by candlelight.

Until one night, he caught one of the blessed couple. The couple managed to escape, but poor St. Valentine was caught. He was imprisoned and sentenced to death by beheading. Instead of being humiliated by the people, St. Valentine even visited a lot of people who support that action. They threw flowers and messages of support at the windows prison where he was arrested.

One of the people who believe in that love is the daughter of the prison guards themselves. The father allows his daughter to visit St. Valentine. Sometimes they talked for a long time. The girl’s foster the spirit of the preacher again.

On the day when he was beheaded, which is dated February 14 do not know what year, St. Valentine took time to write a message to the jailer’s daughter she was, he wrote, A Girl from Valentinemu.

The message was later changed everything. Now every year on February 14 people in various parts of the world as a day to celebrate love. The people who celebrate the day to remember St. Valentine’s Day as a warrior of love, while the emperor Claudius is remembered as someone who tried to get rid of love.