Valentine's Day is celebrated on February 14. It is a festival of romantic love and many people give cards, letters, flowers or presents to their spouse* or partner. They may also arrange a romantic meal in a restaurant or night in a hotel. Common* symbols of Valentine's Day are hearts and red roses .
St Valentine's Day has roots* in several different legends that have found their way to us through the ages. One of the earliest popular symbols of the Valentine's day is Cupid, the Roman god of love, who is represented by the image of a young boy with bow and arrow. Several theories surround the history of Valentine's Day.
Was There a Real Valentine?
Three hundred years after the death of Jesus Christ, the Roman emperors* still demanded* that everyone believe in the Roman gods. Valentine, a Christian priest*, had been thrown in prison* for his teachings. On February 14, Valentine was beheaded*, not only because he was a Christian, but also because he had performed a miracle*. He supposedly cured* the jailer's daughter of her blindness*. The night before he was executed*, he wrote the jailer's daughter a farewell* letter, signing* it "From Your Valentine." Another legend tells us that this same Valentine, well-loved by all, received* notes to his jail cell* from children and friends who missed* him.
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