Post by Quantumly on Oct 2, 2023 0:16:41 GMT -5
Who Started Valentines Day?
The shortest month of February perhaps brings the greatest moments of joy and celebration
for every couple across the globe. This is because of the much-anticipated occasion of
Valentines Day, on the 14th of the month. Valentines Day or the day of Saint Valentines
is the day of love and affection. Love is in the air on this day when lovers verbalize
the language of their heart and make each other feel their preciousness.
Just like there is a story or a reason behind every celebration, there are tales associated
with Valentines Day too. Every year the 14th of February is cheered with exchange of gifts
and feelings. But according to a story, it is the day when a devotee of love sacrificed his
life for this most beautiful feeling.
Thousands of years ago in 3rd century B.C there was a Saint in Rome, whose name was Valentine.
He was a priest in the kingdom of Saint Claudius II. One fine day the king realized that married
men do not turn out to be proficient soldiers for family bonds and love relationships
weakened them. So, in order to have good quality soldiers and a strong military force he outlawed
marriage for young men.
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But Saint Valentine, who had throughout his life materialized the feeling of love by tying nuptial
bonds opposed the king’s instructions. He went against his orders and continued coordinating marriages,
clandestinely. But soon emperor Claudius II got information about what he was doing. so, the emperor
decided to punish Saint Valentine by putting him to death on 14th February.
From that day onwards, February 14th is memorized as the day that marks eternality of the bond of love
and the spirits of all the true lovers.
But this is not the only fable hanging behind Valentines Day. According to another famous fable,
Valentine was a captive who did fall in love with his jailors' daughter. On the day when Valentine
was taken to persecution he wrote and left a letter for his girlfriend. The date was February 14th
and the love letter had the signature as Your Valentine.
Because of that, this day came to be recognized and celebrated as the Valentines Day. It commenced the tradition
of exchange of love letters and other instruments to express one’s feelings of affection.
Though it is very difficult to know the true identity of the man Valentine, it is for sure that he was
an idol of love who died but proved that the flame of love can never be extinguished. Love always stands
unbeaten and victorious despite of countless attempts made by people to trounce it and this is the primary
reason to rejoice this Valentines Day.
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