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Every February we celebrate Valentines Day by giving flowers, candy and cards
to those we love. We do this in honor of Saint Valentine. You may be wondering,
"Who is St. Valentine"?
Legend has it that Valentine was a priest who served during third century
Rome. There was an Emperor at that time by the name of Claudius II. Emperor
Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those that were
married. With this thought in mind he outlawed marriage for young men in hopes
of building a stronger military base. Supposedly, Valentine, decided this decree
just wasn't fair and chose to marry young couples secretly. When Emperor
Claudius II found out about Valentine's actions he had him put to death.
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Another legend has it that Valentine was an imprisoned man who fell
in love with his jailor's daughter. Before he was put to death he sent
the first 'valentine' himself when he wrote her a letter and signed it
'Your Valentine', words still used on cards today. Perhaps we'll never
know the true identity and story behind the man named St. Valentine, but
this much is for sure...February has been the month to celebrate love
for a long time, dating clear back to the Middle Ages. In fact,
Valentines ranks second only to Christmas in number of greeting cards
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Cupid, another valentine legend?
| Another valentine gentleman you may be wondering about
is Cupid (Latin cupido, "desire"). In Roman mythology Cupid is the son
of Venus, goddess of love. His counterpart in Greek mythology is Eros,
god of love. Cupid is often said to be a mischievous boy who goes around
wounding both gods and humans with his arrows, causing them to fall in
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