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Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day is a traditional celebration of Anglo-Saxon countries that has been implemented in other countries throughout the twentieth century mainly in the loving couplesexpress their love and affection to each other. Held on February 14, Valentine's feast day. In some countries it is known as Valentine's Day and in others as Day of Love and Friendship.
In Anglo-Americain the 1840s, Esther A. Howland began to sell the first mass postcards Valentine, known as valentines, with symbols such as the shape of the heart or Cupid, but with the rise of the Internet hasspread the custom of exchanging virtual postcards. Also on this day is common tradition of giving roses to those people who have a special affection.
Several theories give this date the origin ofValentine's Day. In the Nordic countries it is during this time when paired and mated birds, hence this period is seen as a symbol of love and creation.
Some believe it is a Christianized pagan festival, asin ancient Rome was made the worship of the god of love, whose Greek name was Eros, whom the Romans called Cupid. This celebration is called the favors of God through gifts or offerings to achieveand find the perfect love.
Many think that Valentine has been held recently and came by the interest of the big department stores, but its origins date back to the Roman Empire.
Valentine was a priestwho practiced around the third century in Rome. Emperor Claudius II ruled, who decided to ban marriages for young people, because in his opinion the bachelors made better soldiers without family, andwith fewer strings attached.
The priest felt that the decree was unfair and challenged the Emperor. Held in secret marriages for young lovers (hence it has become popular Valentine is the patronsaint of lovers). The Emperor Claudius found out and as Valentine enjoyed great prestige in Rome, the emperor summoned him to the palace. Valentine took that occasion to proselytize Christianity....
Valentine's Day is a traditional celebration of Anglo-Saxon countries that has been implemented in other countries throughout the twentieth century mainly in the loving couplesexpress their love and affection to each other. Held on February 14, Valentine's feast day. In some countries it is known as Valentine's Day and in others as Day of Love and Friendship.
In Anglo-Americain the 1840s, Esther A. Howland began to sell the first mass postcards Valentine, known as valentines, with symbols such as the shape of the heart or Cupid, but with the rise of the Internet hasspread the custom of exchanging virtual postcards. Also on this day is common tradition of giving roses to those people who have a special affection.
Several theories give this date the origin ofValentine's Day. In the Nordic countries it is during this time when paired and mated birds, hence this period is seen as a symbol of love and creation.
Some believe it is a Christianized pagan festival, asin ancient Rome was made the worship of the god of love, whose Greek name was Eros, whom the Romans called Cupid. This celebration is called the favors of God through gifts or offerings to achieveand find the perfect love.
Many think that Valentine has been held recently and came by the interest of the big department stores, but its origins date back to the Roman Empire.
Valentine was a priestwho practiced around the third century in Rome. Emperor Claudius II ruled, who decided to ban marriages for young people, because in his opinion the bachelors made better soldiers without family, andwith fewer strings attached.
The priest felt that the decree was unfair and challenged the Emperor. Held in secret marriages for young lovers (hence it has become popular Valentine is the patronsaint of lovers). The Emperor Claudius found out and as Valentine enjoyed great prestige in Rome, the emperor summoned him to the palace. Valentine took that occasion to proselytize Christianity....
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