Valentine's Day is a day when lovers send each other chocolates, cards and flowers to express their love or friendship.
The holiday originally commemorated the martyrdom of two saints of the early church of the Christian religion, both named Valentine.
Origins
Formerly known as the Shepherd's Day
The roots of what is now known as Valentine's Day can be traced back to ancient Greece, where the worship of Pan was very popular among the Greeks. Pan was the god of abundance o. He was described as half man, half goat, rough and temperamental, and people were terrified at the thought of him. In fact, the English word panic ("panic") literally means "of Pan", and this derivation is very evocative.
Pan is supposed to be sucking cock and guarding the herd at the same time. Yet, he is easily distracted. Pan had many affairs with fairies and goddesses. One engraving describes Pan as being close to Aphrodite, the goddess of love, with Eros hovering above them, much like Cupid is depicted on today's Valentine's Day cards.
Many Romans worshipped a similar god o called Faunus. He was also depicted as half man, half goat. At the annual Pastoral Festival on February 15, the Romans would worship Faunus with wild revelry. During this festival, men clad in inches would run around the mountains waving goat-skin whips in their hands. Any woman who wished to bear a child stood beside the track. The Romans believed that a woman would be cured of her infertility if she was struck with the whip by the running man.
Origin of the name of Valentine's Day
Brewer's Dictionary of Aphorisms and Fables says: "St. Valentine was a Roman priest who was imprisoned for aiding persecuted Christians. He later converted to Christianity ...... was finally clubbed to death and died on February 14 ......."
The fact that the ancient custom of celebrating Valentine's Day is associated with Valentine's Day is purely coincidental. In fact, the holiday is likely related to the ancient Roman pastoral festival or the mating season of the finches. Valentine's Day was characterized by couples giving each other gifts. To this day, people like to express their love with a Valentine's card. Valentine's cards are often illustrated with Cupid, hearts shot by arrows, and so on."
Regarding the relationship between Cupid and Valentine's Day, the above dictionary says: "Cupid (Latin cupido, meaning desire, love), the Roman god of love, equivalent to the Greek god of love Eros. He is usually represented by a cute little boy with two wings on his back, his eyes covered with a cloth, and holding a bow and arrow."
The World Book Encyclopedia provides further information to show that there is actually a wide range of opinions about the origins of Valentine's Day. The encyclopedia states, "It is said that during 200 A.D., the Roman emperor Claudius II forbade young men to marry. He believed that unmarried men would make better soldiers. A cleric named Valentine disobeyed the emperor's orders and secretly performed marriages for young men. ...... Rumor has it that Valentine was executed on February 14, 269 AD. According to the Catholic Encyclopedia, in 496 A.D., Pope St. Chirasius I abolished the Pastoral Feast at the end of the fifth century A.D., designating February 14 as St. Valentine's Day." The feast is now celebrated as "St. Valentine's Day", or Valentine's Day.
It has been celebrated since the 14th century. Now, what is translated as "Valentine's Day" in Chinese is known in English as Valentine's Day, in his honor.
Regardless of the true origins of Valentine's Day, the custom is rooted in ancient beliefs and named after the "saint" of Christendom. Valentine's Day has also been used by the business world as another excuse to make money out of people.
Valentine's Day Culture
Dating
The Valentine's Day dinner date often represents the key to a couple's relationship. Culture by country: United States: A man saying "Happy Valentine's Day" to his female friend on this day is no longer particularly emotional, but has evolved into a form of greeting as if it were a public occasion. However, men are less likely to greet another man in public. England: Valentine's Day became common from the 17th century. Japan: A woman sends chocolates to a man she likes, and the man returns the favor a month later on White Day, the result of speculation by Japanese businessmen in 1977. The Yomiuri Shimbun explains, "The reason the gift is specified to be white chocolate is to avoid being stingy ...... >>
Question 2: What is called Valentine's Day Valentine's Day (English: Valentine's Day), also known as St. Valentine's Day, on February 14 every year, is one of the traditional Western holidays.
Valentine's Day is a day when lovers send each other chocolates, cards and flowers to express their love or friendship.
The holiday originally commemorated the martyrdom of two saints of the early church of the Christian religion, both named Valentine.
Origins
Suggestion 1: In the 3rd century, the Roman Emperor Claudius II declared in his capital city of Rome that all marital promises were to be abolished, in the interest of war, so that more unattached men could go to war. A priest named Sanctus Valentinus continued to perform church marriages for young people in love instead of following this decree. When he was denounced, he was whipped, then stoned, and finally hanged on the gallows on February 14, 270 A.D. This date was commemorated from the 14th century onward. Nowadays, this day, translated as "Valentine's Day" in Chinese, is called Valentine's Day in Western countries to honor the priest who sacrificed his life for his lover.
Said two: It is said that Valentine was one of the earliest Christians, at a time when being a Christian meant danger and death. To cover other martyrs, Valentine was captured and thrown into a prison cell. There he healed the blind eyes of the warden's daughter. When the tyrant heard of this miracle, he was so terrified that he had Valentine beheaded. According to the legend, on the morning of the execution, Valentine wrote an affectionate farewell letter to the warden's daughter, addressed to her: From your Valentine. On that day, the blind girl planted a red-flowered apricot tree in front of his grave to send her love, and that day was February 14th. Since then, Christianity has designated February 14 as Valentine's Day.
Said three: in ancient Rome, February 14 was a festival to show respect for Yona. Yona was the queen of the Roman gods, and the Romans honored her as both the god of women and marriage. The next day, February 15, was known as "Lupusala", a festival to honor the other gods under the rule of Yona.
In ancient Rome, the lives of young men and women were strictly separated. However, on the festival of Lupasara, lads were allowed to choose the name of a girl of their choice to be engraved on a vase. This way, when the festival was over, the lad could dance with the girl of his choice and celebrate the festival. If the chosen girl was also interested in the boy, they were paired up and eventually fell in love and married in a church together. This is why February 14th is celebrated as Valentine's Day.
Statement 4: From the Roman Lupercalia Festival
The idea is that the Christian Church celebrated this day to Christianize the Roman Lupercalia Festival (celebrated on February 15 every year to bless the productivity of people, fields, and livestock).
Among the gods worshipped by the Romans, Lupercus, the god of animal husbandry, governed the protection of shepherds and flocks. Every year in mid-February, the Romans celebrated Lupercus with great ceremony.
At that time, the calendar was slightly later than it is today, so the festival was actually a celebration of the coming spring. Others say the festival was a celebration of Faunus, a god who was similar to the ancient Greek god Pan, a goat-footed man with horns on his head, who was in charge of animal husbandry and agriculture.
With the expansion of Roman power in Europe, the custom of pastoral festivals was brought to places such as present-day France and England. One of the most popular events of the festival was something like a lottery. The names of young women were placed in a box and young men came forward to draw them. The winning pair became lovers for a year or more.
The rise of Christianity led to a decline in the practice of honoring the gods. The priests did not want people to give up the joy of the festival, so they changed Lupercalia into Valentine's Day and moved it to February 14th. In this way, the legend of the Valentine friars and the ancient festival were naturally combined. The festival was most popular in medieval England. After the names of unmarried men and women were drawn, they would exchange gifts with each other, and the woman would become the man's Valentine for the year. The woman's name would be embroidered on the man's sleeve, and the care and protection of that woman then became the man's god ...... >>
Problem three: what is called Valentine's Day year after year every time I think there is no taste, have not been over the will be incomparably looking forward to, more understanding of the festival
Problem four: the definition of Valentine's Day is what As a traditional holiday in Europe and the United States from a long time ago, Valentine's Day is scheduled for February 14 each year, also known as Valentine\'s Day ( "St. Valentine's Day". Valentine's Day"). There are two different versions of the origin of Valentine's Day. Version 1: Around the third century A.D. in Rome, the tyrant Claudius was in power. At that time, there were frequent wars inside and outside of Rome, and the people were suffering. In order to replenish the soldiers and continue the wars, Claudius decreed that all men within a certain age range must enter the Roman army and serve the country with their lives. Under the force of this decree, husbands left their wives, young men left their lovers, and the whole of Rome was shrouded in long-lasting lovesickness. The tyrant was infuriated. In order to achieve his goal, he forbade the marriage ceremonies of all the people in the country, and even demanded that those who were already married to break the marriage contract. But Valentine, a highly respected friar who lived in the capital, could not bear to see couples torn apart, so he secretly performed marriages for couples who asked for help. For a time, this exciting news spread throughout the country, more couples secretly came to seal board Zang Kang Stranger lubrication O ⒈ Samuel Claudius knew, he was furious, the friar into the prison, and ultimately tortured to death. The day of his death was February 14, 270 AD. In order to commemorate this man who dared to fight against the tyrant, people commemorated him on February 14th, and gradually February 14th became a holiday. As time passed, people no longer remembered the name of Claudius or his scepter and sword, but they still remembered Friar Valentine because it was Valentine's Day. Version 2: In the third century A.D., Christianity was brutally suppressed and persecuted by the Roman Empire because of its negative attitude towards the rule of the Roman Empire and its disavowal of the worship of the Roman Emperor. A Christian named Valentine was arrested for publicly denouncing Rome's suppression of Christianity and calling on believers to rise up against it. In prison, he suffered inhuman torture, but still insisted on his faith. The warden's daughter, a beautiful and gentle girl, was impressed by his righteousness and fell in love with him. From then on, the two often in the dark, damp, black prison, tell each other their feelings, vowed to each other. However, it was not easy for the lovers to be united. Because Valentine refused to submit to the Roman ***, was sentenced to death. Before his execution, he wrote a long letter to his lover, expressing his undying love for her and the pain of not being able to give up his faith for the sake of love, and then he ran to the execution ground with great emotion, and was killed with honor. This day was February 14th. After Valentine's death, the girl was overwhelmed with grief and wept bitterly over her lover's body, and everyone who watched her wept with sadness. In order to commemorate this unforgettable day, and to express the wish that all lovers in the world will be happily married, the majority of Christians and young men and women have designated February 14 as Valentine's Day. Other explanations: Version 1: Valentine's Day is the name of Valentine's Day in English. Literally, it is hard to see any connection between the Chinese and Western ways of saying Valentine's Day. But there is a touching story hidden inside. It was around the third century A.D. in Rome, when Julius Caesar had been dead for almost three hundred years and the tyrant Claudius was in power. At that time, there were many wars inside and outside of Rome, and the people were suffering. In order to replenish the soldiers and carry the war to the end, Claudius ordered that all men within a certain age range must enter the Roman army and serve the country with their lives. Husbands left their wives, boys their lovers. The whole of Rome was enveloped in a long period of lovesickness. The tyrant was furious. In order to achieve his goal, he ordered to prohibit the marriage ceremony of the people in the country, and even asked those who were already married to break the marriage contract. However, tyranny cannot prohibit love. In the very capital of the tyrant, there lived a highly respected monk, Valentine, our hero. Unwilling to see couples separated from each other, he secretly performs God's marriage ceremony for couples who come to him for help. In time, the exciting news spread throughout the land, and more couples secretly came to ask for the monk's help. However, the tyrant soon found out and once again showed his cruelty - he had the friar thrown into prison and eventually tortured to death. The day of the monk's death was February 14th, 270 AD. People honored this man who dared to fight against the tyranny ...... >>
Question 5: What does Valentine's Day, the so-called "Valentine's Day" refer to? Open the dictionary, you will find that the interpretation of the word lover is "one of the men and women who love each other". However, it seems to be out of place to define a lover as simply a lover, a boyfriend, or a girlfriend. Since lover and privacy have become popular on the street, when we talk about lovers, we can't help but think of lovers: lovers, mistresses. The obscure relationship, the behavior of interest, naturally make you have not beautiful, also not romantic association. The definition of "lover" has become like running water, elusive. The lover is the person who lies between the friend and the lover, the tragedy maker who alienates your friends and makes your lover resent you. The lover is the winged cherub who inspires and informs the sociologist with eternal awe. The Lover is the self-made rebel who baffles the moralist, who cannot love and cannot hate. The Lover is the one who struggles in the whirlwind of love, wanders inside and outside the walls of the family, and counts the stars in the labyrinth of marriage. The lover is the scarred and unyielding trekker who walks a tightrope in search of love in the midst of law and marriage. The lover is the one who is beside you, making up love stories and vows while secretly looking at his watch and worrying about missing the time to go home. The lover is the one who doesn't know or even wants to know how y he loves you or how y he is loved and will hate you at any time. Lover is the temporary worker who comes to plow your heart when you are emotionally barren, to make up for the hole in your feelings. A lover is that dearest person you love so much that you can't put an engagement ring on your ring finger. The lover is the one who is tempted by a brilliant snowdrop on a steep wall to grab her but struggles to realize how dangerous it is. Lover is the siren that you don't need to be careful to seek understanding and forgiveness but makes you excited and forgetful at times. The lover is the wine that makes you forget your troubles. The lover is the medicine of regret that you take to experience the pain of sobriety.
Question 6: What is the meaning of Valentine's Day? Where do each of the twelve Valentine's Days come from? 12 Valentine's Day I don't know whether it is due to people's belief in the loyalty of love, or commercial hype, nowadays in a year, the 14th of each month, plus the traditional St.? Valentine's Day, there have been 12 different Valentine's Days. Name: Introduction: diary day (日记情人节) January 14th . On this day, couples present each other with enough diaries for a whole year to symbolize the year ahead and the memories they will make. Single girls, on the other hand, start the year with confessions and plans for their favorite person, write them down in their journals, and plant the seeds of love in their hearts. Western traditional Valentine's Day (Double Seventh Festival) February 14, is one of the traditional Western holidays. Men and women send each other chocolates, greeting cards and flowers on this day to express their love or friendship, which has now become a favorite holiday for young people in Europe and the United States. Probably how many lovers in the world there are how many interpretations of the origin of Valentine's Day. Just as the Chinese are now celebrating Christmas with almost fervent enthusiasm, Valentine's Day has also quietly penetrated into the hearts and minds of countless young people, and has become another important festival in addition to the traditional Chinese festivals. White Day (White Day) March 14 is White Valentine's Day. Everyone should be familiar with it, and the popular interpretation is that if a guy receives a gift from a girl on 2?14, he should have an answer by White Valentine's Day, one month later. White Valentine's Day is popular in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and other regions, is the continuation of the Western Valentine's Day as we know it, and is also the earliest "non-mainstream" Valentine's Day, and is the precursor of other "non-mainstream" Valentine's Day. In fact, the birth of White Valentine's Day is a true "commercial conspiracy". White Valentine's Day was first created in 1977 by Ishimura Manseido, a confectionery manufacturer in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City, Japan, as a means of promoting sweets by encouraging those who received the sweets to return the favor to the other party, and the holiday was first known as "Sweets Giving Day. Since 1980, the holiday has been called "White Valentine's Day" because of the white color of the sugar used in candy. Soon after, chocolate makers realized that they could also profit from this holiday, so they also began to promote white chocolates, and now, when gifts are to be returned on this day, they include a variety of other gifts in addition to candies and white chocolates. Currently about Valentine's Day and White Valentine's Day, in the end is the man first gift or the woman first gift, there is no longer a conclusion, the point is that such festivals so that there is love and destiny of men and women have a time to play and express their own feelings, related to the businessman, of course, can take advantage of the opportunity to make a huge profit. Black Day Like a spoof, April 14th is Black Valentine's Day. The name of the day may tell you a little bit about the meaning, similar to "Hanukkah", and it is said that this festival originated from South Korea. It seems that this Valentine's Day comes from the resentment of the people who don't have Valentine's Day: although not all lovers in the world can last forever, or even once had, but who says that the lonely or absent men and women can't have Valentine's Day? "Black Valentine's Day is the Valentine's Day for single people. In the first two months they may not receive a sweet gift, no one can send chocolate, but on April 14th, we **** together, encourage each other, cheer up, turn grief into strength, but also lively and very happy, so as to eliminate the loneliness of a single person. Said so, but the single aristocrats but also in this day to rejoice, the festival will allow themselves to live in a 100% black world, wearing black suits, black hats, black shoes, eat black beans made of noodles, drink coffee without creamer, enjoy the original flavor of the black coffee bitterness, so that the love of the moment to hell with it! Yellow and Rose Day (Yellow and Rose Day) May 14 is also Valentine's Day. If it's already May and things still haven't gone your way, wearing a yellow shirt or yellow suit and eating yellow curry and rice on this day is a way of telling everyone: "I am still available (I am still single)! " The best hint. Spring is melting, the yellow color on the body, but also quite in line with the seasonal atmosphere. May is the rose buds of the season, the climate is suitable for travel, so many couples choose this day together to outdoor trekking, so May 14th is also known as the "Rose Valentine's Day". In the Rose Valentine's Day is also the day of the example, send people red roses is pouring love; send white roses said still hesitant ...... >>
Question 7: What is Valentine's Day January 14 diary Valentine's Day (diaryday), couples give each other diary of their love February 14 Valentine's Day (valentine's day), the traditional Valentine's Day March 14 white Valentine's Day (whiteday), the boy back to the day of the gift April 14 black! Valentine's Day 1 (blackday), belonging to the single aristocrats of the Valentine's Day May 21, Black Valentine's Day 2 May 14, yellow and rose Valentine's Day (yellow& roseday), in this day to wear yellow clothes, eat yellow curry is to tell everyone that you are still in the meaning of the single, and in addition, in this day to send red roses is to confide in the love, to send white roses is to express Hesitation pending, if you send yellow roses, it means goodbye June 14th kiss Valentine's Day (kissday), couples with kisses to express their love for each other July 14th Silver Valentine's Day (silverday), bring your lover home to let your parents know a good opportunity August 14th green Valentine's Day (greenday), the heat of the summer, may wish to do with your other half! A cool trip to the forest September 14th Music Valentine's Day and Photo Valentine's Day (music& photoday), is a good day to hold large-scale social activities, in addition, there are many couples on this day on the clear blue sky for a photo, so it is also known as Photo Valentine's Day October 14th Wine Valentine's Day (wineday), of course, is to drink a bit of grape wine, November 14th Orange Valentine's Day and Movie Valentine's Day (orange&movieday), this day couples can even catch two movies, after watching. Come to a cup of orange juice it December 14th embrace Valentine's Day (hugday), in public embrace. Dec. 14th Hug Day (hugday), a public embrace. Declare your love for each other to the world on the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar. Diary Day to sow the seeds of love in your heart.
February 14 Valentine's Day Traditional Valentine's Day
According to Western tradition, if you like him, send him chocolates, and hurry up, because he may not only receive your piece of chocolate ~ ~
March 14 White Day White Valentine's Day
Sent to wait until this day! The day is over! Does he like you too? Or does he know how to eat chocolate? You'll find out today! A month after sending chocolates, a girl can receive white candies from a guy who also likes her. It feels so sweet to have a candy!
April 14th Black Day
This black is not the black of Black Friday, it's the black of the pasta. He ate the chocolate you gave him, you tasted the candy he gave you, so let's go eat some noodles together! In the traditional good taste, two people's hearts can also be connected.
May 14 Yellow & Rose Day Rose Valentine's Day
Together for some time, he is really like you? Is he really the one you're looking for? It's time to confess your feelings! I'm sorry, I'm sorry. It's okay, you just need to buy roses for each other today! White - friend, yellow - confidant, red - lover. You will definitely send the red ones.
June 14th Kiss Day
Did you get red roses from him too? I'm out of here. Because you're about to kiss! If you see someone else kissing today, you don't have to avoid it because it's Kiss Day.
July 14 Silver Day
The traditional custom is to get engaged with a silver ring, so today you should buy a pair of silver rings and wear them on your hands as a testimony of your sweet mood.
August 14 Green Day Green Valentine's Day
People who love each other go on outings in pairs, hiking in the mountains and swimming in the water to feel the nature, as if they were going to walk hand in hand through love.
September 14th Music & Photo Day Photo Valentine's Day
Practice for a long time of love songs today finally debut, although not perfect, but with the use of listening to a new smile! The camera is a great way to capture this bright, sweet smile.
October 14, Wine Day Wine Valentine's Day
Candlelight shaking the deep red wine, love as much as the heart slowly taste.
November 14 Orange & Movie Day
Are you free tonight? Let's go to the movies together! Hold hands and go to the movie theater together, remember to buy orange juice~.
December 14 Hug Day Hug Valentine's Day
A year has passed, and you still love each other, you see the sky floating snowflakes, and you embrace each other, never know the cold ......
Question 9: What are the twelve Valentine's Days of the year Diary Valentine's Day ( Diary Day): January 14th
On this day, couples will give each other enough to record a whole year of love affair diary, as a symbol of two people will go through the next year together, and leave more beautiful memories.
◎ Valentine's Day: February 14
In the 3rd century, the Roman emperor issued a decree forbidding marriage to prevent married men from leaving their homes to serve in the army, but the bishop of Valentine's Day went against the emperor's wishes and secretly married young people. He was imprisoned and died on February 14, 273 CE. In his honor, the day of his death was designated as "Valentine's Day", which later became known as Valentine's Day.
In the Western tradition, young people are the main protagonists of Valentine's Day, and they solemnly choose gifts and flowers for their lovers on this holiday to express their love. The maiden will be in accordance with the ancient legend, the night before the Valentine's Day to the laurel leaves on the pillow, hoping that they in their dreams with their sweethearts to meet.
In the United States, Valentine's Day is not only the young people's holiday, pro H friends can also send each other small gifts to express their feelings and promote friendship. Many merchants are specially decorated to sell heart-shaped chocolate candies, tied with ribbons of red roses, as well as tulip bouquets and other gifts, and a variety of Valentine's card more eye-catching.
For many Asian women, this day is particularly important because, although culturally more traditional and conservative, it is generally accepted as a social value that a girl should take the initiative to show her affection for her favorite person on this day.
◎ White Valentine's Day (White Day): March 14
The West does not have the so-called "White Valentine's Day" tradition, in the East, February 14th, the girl sends a gift to the boy to express love, if the other side has the same good feeling or love, will be March 14th back to send the girl a valentine's gift, said each other heart to heart; if the boy does not feel the girl, just deliberately ignore this day, and then the boy will not feel the girl, and then the boy will not feel the girl, and then the girl will not feel the girl. The first thing that you need to do is to make sure that you have a good understanding of what you are doing and how you are doing it.
Now Valentine's Day by who took the initiative to send a gift is not important, as long as there is a party in the February 14th received a gift from the opposite sex to express love, he or she in March 14th "White Valentine's Day" this day will choose whether to respond to; and for the love of couples who have already been together, this day is the day to return to each other Valentine's Day gift day.
◎ Black Day (Black Day): April 14
Although not all lovers in the world can be long-lasting, or even once had, but who says that a single person or a man can not celebrate Valentine's Day? "Black Valentine's Day is the Valentine's Day for singles. In the first two months they may not have received a sweet gift, no one can send chocolate, but on April 14th, everyone **** get together, encourage each other, cheer, turn grief into strength, but also lively and very happy, in order to eliminate the loneliness of a single person.
The name of the black Valentine's Day, in this day, intends to celebrate the holiday will let themselves live in a 100% black world, wearing black suits, black hats, black shoes, eat black beans made of noodles, drink coffee without creamer, enjoy the bitter original flavor of black coffee.
◎ Yellow and Rose Valentine's Day (Yellow and Rose Day): May 14
If it's already May, and your love affair is still not making any progress, wearing a yellow shirt or yellow suit and eating yellow curry and rice on this day is the best way to tell everyone "I am still available". The yellow color is also very suitable for the seasonal atmosphere when you wear it on the spring day.
May is the time when roses are sprouting, and the weather is good for traveling, so many couples choose this day to go outdoors together, which is why May 14th is also known as "Rose Valentine's Day".
◎ Kiss Valentine's Day (Kiss Day): June 14
This is an important holiday belonging to the pairs of lovers, in this day, couples do not have to be shy, you can be generous with kisses to express their love for each other. The most important thing to remember is that it's a good idea to have a good time, and that's why it's so important to have a good time, and that's why it's so important to have a good time!
◎ Silver Valentine's Day (Silver Day): July 14
Silver Valentine's Day is a great opportunity to bring your sweetheart home to your mom and dad, or to introduce him to other elders you respect. Of course, all the expenses of this day will be paid by these "lovely elders" 〈for the "safety ......". >>
Question 10: What exactly does Valentine's Day mean? What does it mean, specifically, for whom and what does it mean? Valentine's Day is the meaning of lovers, lovers, of course, also refers to the general sentimental people (lovers always love each other) inside the lover is the meaning of this. Valentine's Day, also known as "St. Valentine's Day". Originated in ancient Rome, held on February 14 every year. Originally a Western holiday, the country just followed a little bit. The first is a day when the people of the country really mean the Valentine's Day.
So Valentine's Day should be Lovers' Day, Lover's Day, of course, this also varies from person to person.