Valentine’s Day, February 14, a day of love, chocolates, and cards. Why all of the traditions and fuss? Cupid was not really a chubby infant shooting arrows but a Greek god named Eros, renamed Cupid by the Romans. Cupid was a big mamma’s boy, who had to convince his mom and the gods of Mount Olympus of his love, need, and desire to have Psyche as his wife.
St. Valentines/Valentinus - three Saints by that name are recognized by the Roman Catholic Church as saints. Legend says he married Romans in secrecy when the Emperor Claudius II declared his soldiers were not to marry. It was easier to ship out soldiers to fight when they didn’t have families and wives they missed. Another legend puts St. Valentines in jail and he sent a love note while imprisoned to his jailers’ daughter, signed your Valentine.
Romans celebrated this time of February with fertility rites during the Festival of Lupercalia, where the city’s bachelors drew names from an urn and were paired with eligible females for the year. These pairings often resulted in marriage for the paired couple. After all, according to belief, it is mating season for many types of birds who choose mates and fill spring time with chirping baby birds.
So, where does this leave you? Mamma's boy trying to convince mom of your love choice, sending a love note from jail, or drawing a name from an urn? Happy Valentines Day!
St. Valentines/Valentinus - three Saints by that name are recognized by the Roman Catholic Church as saints. Legend says he married Romans in secrecy when the Emperor Claudius II declared his soldiers were not to marry. It was easier to ship out soldiers to fight when they didn’t have families and wives they missed. Another legend puts St. Valentines in jail and he sent a love note while imprisoned to his jailers’ daughter, signed your Valentine.
Romans celebrated this time of February with fertility rites during the Festival of Lupercalia, where the city’s bachelors drew names from an urn and were paired with eligible females for the year. These pairings often resulted in marriage for the paired couple. After all, according to belief, it is mating season for many types of birds who choose mates and fill spring time with chirping baby birds.
So, where does this leave you? Mamma's boy trying to convince mom of your love choice, sending a love note from jail, or drawing a name from an urn? Happy Valentines Day!
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