Valentine’s Day is love Symbols

February 13, 2009

February 14, is widely regarded throughout the world as the celebration of love and lovers send cards and give flowers (generally red roses; which represent passion) to their beloved one. We know almost nothing about Valentine’s Day origins. People generally think that its source lies in Lupercalia who are Roman annual celebrations in honor of Lupercus, fields and herds protector (celebrations of purification, resurrection and fertility), that happened around mid-February. It is also commonly said that Charles of Orleans sent love letters on February 14th to Mary of Cleves Read more

Valentine’s Day

February 13, 2009

One of the Valentine’s day legends says that emperor Claudius III had ordered all Christians to worship to the twelve gods, and had declared that the association with the Christianity was a death punishable crime. Valentine had been devoted to the ideals of Christ and even death couldn’t stop him from practicing his beliefs. Valentin was arrested and sent to prison. Read more

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