HISTORY OF VALENTINE’S DAY.
From Feb. 13 to 15, the Romans celebrated the feast of Lupercalia. In this celebration, men sacrificed a goat and a dog, then whipped women with hides of the animals they slain. The Roman romantics were drunk and naked, says a historian named Noel Lenski. Young women lined up for men to hit them. They believed that this would make them fertile.
The brutal fete included a matchmaking lottery, in which young men drew the names of women from a jar. The couple would then be coupled up for the duration of the festival. The ancient Romans may also be responsible for the name of Valentine’s Day. Emperor Claudius II executed two men both named Valentine on Feb 14. Their martyrdom was honored by Catholic Church with celebration of St. Valentine’s Day. After that, Shakespeare mentioned in its work and extended its aura in Britain and the rest of Europe in Middle Age.
(PIC IS DOWNLOADED FROM GOOGLE.COM)
Today Valentine’s Day is celebrated for romance and love, but the origin of this day is dark and bloody. Though there are no exact evidences found for its origin. One place to start its origin is Rome, where men hit on women.From Feb. 13 to 15, the Romans celebrated the feast of Lupercalia. In this celebration, men sacrificed a goat and a dog, then whipped women with hides of the animals they slain. The Roman romantics were drunk and naked, says a historian named Noel Lenski. Young women lined up for men to hit them. They believed that this would make them fertile.
The brutal fete included a matchmaking lottery, in which young men drew the names of women from a jar. The couple would then be coupled up for the duration of the festival. The ancient Romans may also be responsible for the name of Valentine’s Day. Emperor Claudius II executed two men both named Valentine on Feb 14. Their martyrdom was honored by Catholic Church with celebration of St. Valentine’s Day. After that, Shakespeare mentioned in its work and extended its aura in Britain and the rest of Europe in Middle Age.
Comments
Post a Comment