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Valentine's Day: see Saint Valentine's Day Saint Valentine's Day, Western European Christian holiday, originally the Roman feast of Lupercalia . It was christianized in memory of the martyrdom of St. Valentine in A.D. ..... Click the link for more information. . Valentine's DayLovers' holiday celebrated on February 14, the feast day of St. Valentine, one of two 3rd-century Roman martyrs of the same name. St. Valentine is considered the patron of lovers and especially of those unhappily in love. The feast day became a lovers' festival in the 14th century, probably as an extension of pagan love festivals and fertility rites celebrated in mid-February. Today it is marked by the exchange of romantic cards (valentines), flowers, and other gifts. |
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To some, Saint Valentine's Day means remembering and love, with the colors red and white dominating the visual spectrum. In his study of carnival in the play, Richard Wilson writes that the date of Lupercal (14 February, Saint Valentine's Day) was also the approximate date of Shrove Tuesday, the same day that Dekker designates as the shoemakers' holiday. Here are some recent topics of inquiry: angels, stigmata, apparitions, the origin of Saint Valentine's Day, Halloween, and, most recently, why Saint Joseph is often depicted holding a lily on a staff. |
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