the history of Valentine's Day

After this you will we serve about the beginning of valentine day, and who if originators and who was responsible hungga can create generation after generation merayakanya with chocolates and flowers are considered a symbol of human affection terhdap others would be better if you maumelaksanakan you must know first history, so you do not get stuck with a misleading myth myth young subjects,
Origins of Valentine's Day:

Valentine's Day celebrations including a feast of pagan Romans (pagans), in which idolatry is the religion of them since more than 17 centuries ago. Valentine celebration is an expression of the pagan religion of the Roman god of love and respect them.
Valentine's Day celebration has historical roots in the form of a few stories passed down through generations of the Romans and the Christians their heirs. The most famous story about its origin is that the Romans used to believe that Romulus (founder of Rome) fed by a she-wolf, the wolf gave her physical strength and intelligence of the mind. The Romans commemorate this event in mid-February each year with a magnificent memorial. Among the rituals is to slaughter a goat and dog, then dilumurkan blood to the two young men a strong physique. Then they washed the blood with milk. After the big parade that began with the second young man in front of the entourage. Both carry two pieces of leather that they use to stain everything they come across. The Roman woman to spread deliberately overlooking it cheerfully, because they believe it will be blessed with fertility and childbirth easily
History of Valentine's Day I:

According to chronicle the ancient Athenian calendar, the period between mid-January to mid February is the month Gamelion, which is dedicated to the sacred marriage god Zeus and Hera. You know the god Zeus? the father-nye hercules.

In ancient Rome, February 15 is the feast of Lupercalia, a celebration of Lupercus, the god of fertility, symbolized half-naked and dressed in goat skins. As a ritual of purification, the priests of Lupercus meyembahkan goat sacrifice to the gods and then after drinking wine, they would run around the streets of Rome holding pieces of sheep skin and touch whoever they come across the street. Some historians say this as one reason for the embryo of Valentine's Day.



History of Valentine's Day II:

According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, the name of Valentine was believed to be referring to the three martyr or saint (saint), which differed, the following:

* priest in Rome
* bishop Interamna (modern Terni)
* martyr in the Roman province of Africa.

The relationship between the three martyrs was the feast of love (Valentine) is unclear. Even Pope Gelasius I in 496, stating that in fact nothing is known about these martyrs, but on February 14 designated as a memorial feast of St. Valentine. Some say that Pope Gelasius I deliberately set it to surpass the feast of Lupercalia which was celebrated on February 15
History of Valentine's Day I:

According to chronicle the ancient Athenian calendar, the period between mid-January to mid February is the month Gamelion, which is dedicated to the sacred marriage god Zeus and Hera. You know the god Zeus? the father-nye hercules.

In ancient Rome, February 15 is the feast of Lupercalia, a celebration of Lupercus, the god of fertility, symbolized half-naked and dressed in goat skins. As a ritual of purification, the priests of Lupercus meyembahkan goat sacrifice to the gods and then after drinking wine, they would run around the streets of Rome holding pieces of sheep skin and touch whoever they come across the street. Some historians say this as one reason for the embryo of Valentine's Day.
History of Valentine's Day III:

Note the first association of the feast of Saint Valentine with romantic love is in the 14th century in England and France, where it is believed that February 14 is the day when birds are looking for a partner for mating. This belief is written on the work of writer named Geoffrey Chaucer's Middle English. He wrote the story Parlement of Foules (Conversation Birds) that:

For this was sent on Seynt Valentyne's day (That this was sent on the day of Saint Valentine) Whan every foul cometh ther to choose his mate (When all the birds come there to choose their partners)


In the time it was common for lovers to exchange notes on Valentine's Day and Valentine call their partner. A Valentine card from the 14th century is said to be part of a collection of writings by the British Library in London. Chances are many legends about St. Valentine were created in this era. Some of them told me that:* In the evening before St. Valentine was going to die as a martyr (died a martyr), he has written a small declaration of love he gave to the prison warden is written "From Valentinusmu".
* When the Roman soldiers were forbidden to marry by the Emperor Claudius II, St. Valentine secretly helped marry them secretly.

In most versions of these legends, February 14, associated with miscarriage as a martyr.


History of Valentines Day IV:

Story St. Valentine

Valentine was a priest who lived in Rome in the century III. He lived in the kingdom which was led by Emperor Claudius notoriety. He hated the emperor. Claudius ambition is to have a large military force, he wants all the men in his kingdom to join in dalamya.

But unfortunately, this desire is not supported. The men are reluctant to engage in warfare. Because they do not want to leave family and her lover. This made Claudius furious, he immediately ordered officials to conduct a crazy ideaClaudius thought that if men do not marry, they would gladly join the military. Then Claudius forbade the marriage. The young couple then consider this decision was unreasonable. Hence St. Valentine refused to carry it out.

St. Valentine continued to carry out his duties as pastor, that is marrying the couple in love, although in secret. This action was eventually known by the emperors who immediately gave him a warning, but he ignored and remain blessed the wedding in a small chapel lit only by candlelight.

Until one night, he caught one of the blessed couple. The couple managed to escape, but the unfortunate St. Valentine was caught. He was imprisoned and sentenced to death with decapitated. Instead of being humiliated by the people, St. Valentine even visited by many people who support that action. They threw flowers and messages of support on windows prison where he was detainedOne of the people who believe in love that love is the daughter of the prison guards themselves. The father allows his daughter to visit St. Valentine. Not infrequently they talked a long time. The girl grow back the spirit of the preacher. He agreed that St. Valentine has done the right thing right eh benul alias.

On the day when he was beheaded aka beheaded head, ie, February 14, do not know what year, St. Valentine took her to write a message to the jailer's daughter before, she writes: With Love from Valentinemu.

Message that is then changed everything. Now every February 14, people in various parts of the world celebrate it as a day of love. People who celebrate the day to remember St. Valentine as a warrior of love, while the emperor Claudius is remembered as someone who tried to get rid of love.