Why do we celebrate Valentine’s Day?
Why do we celebrate Valentine’s Day?
On the 14th of February we send our loved ones cards, candy and flowers on 14th of February. But originally, Valentine’s Day was a pagan fertility festival in ancient Rome. An event which lasted three days from roughly the 13th - 15th February and it was known as Lupercalia. (Lupercus was the god of shepherds). Not very much is known about the specifics of how Lupercalia was celebrated, but there are stories of sacrificing animals. The festival was intended to help ward off evil spirits and promote good health and spirit generally as well as fertility. Interestingly, this festival was around long before the Christian man named Valentine of Rome.
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