Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day History

The history of Valentine’s Day can be traced back to the pagan festival of Lupercalia. In modern times it became associated with Saint Valentine the martyr. Saint Valentine is best known for secretly marrying couples during the time of emperor Claudius II. Claudius II was a warlike emperor who had a hard time building his [...]

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Valentine’s Day Cupid

The origins of cupid lie in Roman Mythology. Cupid is the son of Venus and Mercury and is the god of Love, Desire and Passion (in Greek Mythology he known is Eros). Psyche was daughter of a king, who beauty was so great people stopped worshipping and giving offering and sacrifice’s to Venus. This so [...]

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Valentine’s Day Origins

The origin of Valentine’s Day comes from the Roman feast of Lupercalia. The Lupercalia celebration was a pagan tradition that started around the third century A.D. Roman shepherds kept their flocks outside the city in nearby fields. These flocks were often attacked by packs of wolves. Lupercus was a god who watched over the shepherds [...]

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