The
Valentine's Day is a celebration dedicated to
love and celebrated in most parts of the world
February 14.
The feast is named after a Christian saint and martyr by Valentino Terni, and was established in
496 by Pope Gelasius I, replacing the previous party
the pagan Lupercalia. The modern practice of celebration of the festival, centered on the exchange of gifts and messages of love between lovers, probably dates to '
Middle Ages, and in particular could be attributed to the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer which took shape in the tradition of 'courtly love
.
HISTORY
The anniversary of Valentine's Day has replaced the Christian era in the Roman Lupercalia, celebrated
February 15, however, these rites were devoted to fertility
and romantic love.
In 496 Pope Gelasius I dedicated Feb. 14 to the holy martyr Valentine presumably in order to Christianize the Roman holiday. S
Well the figure of St. Valentine is also known for the message of love brought to this holy, the specific association with romantic love and love is almost certainly back, and the question of its origin is controversial.