For the ancient Romans considered February was the month when you
preparing for the arrival of spring (believed to be the season of rebirth).
It began the rites of purification: the houses were clean and there is sprinkled salt and a special meal. Towards the middle of the month began the celebration of Lupercalia (gods that kept the wolves away from cultivated fields). The
Luperi, the order of priests involved in this cult, went to the cave where, according to legend, the wolf had nursed Romulus and Remus, and here were making propitiatory sacrifices. The blood of animals was then poured through the streets of the city as a sign of fertility.
The real "event" for the Roman youth at the time, however, was a kind of lottery of love. The names of women and men used to worship this God were placed in an urn and mixed properly.
So a child chose at random a few couples who have lived for a year in order for the intimacy of fertility rite was over. The next year would then be started again with other couples.
In 496 AD Pope Gelasius canceled this pagan festival and replaced it with that of Bishop Valentine, who was martyred by Emperor Claudius II as united in marriage to young couples for whom the emperor had refused consent.
Before his execution, Valentine who fell in love with the daughter of his jailer, he wrote a last letter by signing it "from your Valentine " phrase that has come to this day.
Although many centuries have passed, this party has always maintained a sense of celebrating true love. The stories are quite confused about Valentine's Day, but many revolve around his figure legends, which have certainly a background of truths, and which concern all episodes of love.
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