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Valentine’s Day: History, Origins, and Love Quotes
Valentine’s Day is ringing the bell, and all of us are getting ready to celebrate this delightful Day with love, warmth, and joy. Make it a beautifully charged day with all meanings by digging into its history and origins.
How did Valentine start?
The origins linking Valentine’s Day to Saint Valentine’s Day must be clarified. The most common sentiment is that it originated from the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia, celebrated in mid-February. Lupercalia was a dedicated fertility festival, but as Christianity spread throughout the Roman Empire, some pagan holidays were incorporated and transformed by religious conversion into Christian celebrations.
What is the real story of Valentine's Day?
Though Pope Gelasius I replaced Lupercalia with Saint Valentine’s Day in the fifth century and Saint Valentine’s Day became celebrated as Lovers Day, the connection with Saint Valentine could be more precise. There were many Christian martyrs named Valentine, but the most widely accepted story is about a priest named Valentine who lived in Rome during the third century under Emperor Claudius II.
According to legend, Claudius II banned marriage for young males, believing better soldiers must be unmarried. Valentine defied this decree and continued to perform marriages for young couples in secret. When his actions were discovered, he was arrested and subsequently executed on February 14, around 269 AD. It is the same Day that Valentine’s Day is celebrated to this Day.
Why is Valentine's Day about love?
As mentioned earlier, legends and recurring stories link Saint Valentine’s Day with sacrifice and love. Whether we believe the Roman festival of Lupercalia or the martyrdom of Saint Valentine, the two stories are related to love and giving.
Therefore, the day is celebrated on February 14 each year, wherein all humanity honors love and conveying in all its forms. Whether it is parental love, friend love, or even the love of a pet, they are all different types and forms of love, proving that we humans can communicate with each other and the world around us.
Is Valentine's Day all about the girl?
Valentine’s Day is not precise to a specific gender or age. Instead, it is a global day where everyone celebrates their ability to love, share, and communicate. You can express to whomever you want how much you love them on this Day. Remember that expressing love, even in simple handwritten notes, helps those around you feel appreciated and gives them a solid impetus to continue their giving journey.
Give love, and do not expect anything in return. Giving without expecting anything in return is the most profound meaning of generosity. Make this Valentine’s Day unique by being the role model everyone wishes for. Be the change. Be grateful for coming that far and always being on the way. Valentine’s Day is not limited to lovers or couples kissing on the Brooklyn Bridge at midnight with red roses drifting around them.
Love From a Broader Spectrum
On the contrary, Valentine’s Day is a public day where everyone participates and expresses gratitude, kindness, and affection. If you are alone on this day, why not keep company with someone else, perhaps your pet, a good neighbor, or a helpful co-worker? Many people are waiting for their actions to be appreciated and valued.
Valentine's Day Quotes
As we celebrate this Day filled with the meanings of love, giving, and generosity, let us explore together some of the most famous quotes that have been said about love and Valentine’s Day in particular.
"I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people."
"True love bears all, endures all, and triumphs!"
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength while loving someone deeply gives you courage."
We loved with a love that was more than love."
"There is my heart, and then there is you, and I'm not sure there is a difference."
"Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get–only with what you are expecting to give–which is everything."
"The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves."
"Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place."
"We loved with a love that was more than love."
"There is my heart, and then there is you, and I'm not sure there is a difference."
"True love comes quietly, without banners or flashing lights. If you hear bells, get your ears checked."
"Money can’t buy love, but it improves your bargaining position."
"Loving is not just looking at each other, it’s looking in the same direction."
"We loved with a love that was more than love."
In conclusion, Valentine’s Day is a meaningful and wonderful occasion to share love, care, and affection. However, the entire year is the same, and so is the case for every day of your life to show and give love and express gratitude—finally, the “Why So Gorgeous” team wishes you a Happy Valentine’s Day.
