Every February 14th candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday?
The history of Valentine's Tag is in many ways a mystery. But we do know that February has long been a Monat of romance and comes from ancient Roman tradition.
Who was Saint Valentine and how did he become associated with this ancient rite? Valentine was a priest who believed in Liebe and the right to get married!
One legend says that Valentine was a priest in third-century Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided...
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