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How and why did this holiday?
Legend of the Valentine
Stories, legends and rumors about Valentine walks a lot.So who is he - Saint Valentine, who gave the world Valentine's Day?They say that in fact Valentines died in Ancient Rome in 269 (according to other sources 270) and was revered in the same day, there were two.Acts they have long since become a legend, and now no one really remembers any of them was devoted to the celebration.We only know that one of them, the younger, was in Rome the preacher and the doctor.During the persecution of the Christians of the Emperor Claudius, he was executed.Another Valentine, bishop Terniysky lived near Rome and died a martyr's death at the hands of the Gentiles in the same 269 (270) year.Many legends about St. Valentine's matches and intertwined, but each of them has some kind of a nuance that makes it different from the others:
In ancient Rome, once lived a doctor named Valentin.He was called "gastronomic doctor" becauseHe was always concerned that medications that he prescribed to take sick, have a pleasant taste.To make the delicious taste of the drug he mixed the bitter medicine of wine, milk or honey.He washed the wounds with wine and herbs used to relieve pain.
Valentine was also a preacher.And although at the time Christians were persecuted in Rome, he became a priest.Valentine lived in the time of Claudius II, boasts many predatory warrior.When Claudius had problems recruiting new soldiers into the army, he decided that the reason lies in the affection of soldiers to their wives and families.And canceled the wedding and engagement.
and Valentino became not only pray for the health of their patients, but also to secretly marry couples.One jailer Roman Emperor knocked Valentine.The hand he was holding his blind daughter.He learned about the wonderful doctoring Valentine, and cured pleaded Valentine daughter of blindness.Valentine knew that the girl is practically incurable illness, but he had given his word that he would do everything possible to cure her.He appointed a girl ointment for the eyes, and told to come back after a while.It took several weeks, but the vision of the girl did not return.However, the jailer and his daughter did not doubt his faith in Dr. Valentine and continues to be designated herbs and extracts.Meanwhile, the emperor heard rumors of a secret wedding, which is holding a valentine.And one day the Roman soldiers broke into the home Valentine destroyed drugs and took him into custody.
When the sick girl's father found out about Valentine's arrest, he wanted to intervene, but was not able to anything to help.Valentine knew that soon it will be executed.He asked the jailer paper, pen and ink, and quickly wrote a farewell love letter to the girl.Valentine was executed on the same day, February 14.
When the jailer came home, met his daughter.She opened the note and found inside the yellow saffron (crocus).The note read, "From your Valentine."The girl took the saffron in the palm, and sparkling colors lit up her face.A miracle happened: Girl sight restored.
Another legend tells of the priest Valentine, the Holy Great Martyr, born in the third century AD in the city of Terni Roman Empire.In that distant time, harsh Roman emperor Julius Claudius II forbade the soldiers to get married, so as not to be distracted from the main business.The young priest Valentine secretly crowned wishing for it and was sentenced to death.In prison, he met the daughter of the warden Julie.Before his execution, he left the girl a letter explaining in love.He was executed on February 14.According to other views, in love with the blind daughter of his jailer.Valentine, a priest, a celibate, he could not respond to her feelings, but on the night before his execution (February 13) sent her a touching letter.
Symbolically, the date of the execution of St.Valentine coincided with the Roman celebrations in honor of Juno, the goddess of love.Later, Valentine was buried in Rome (according to other sources, some of his relics are in his native city of Terni, and some - in the church of St. Anthony in Madrid).
Another legend refers to an earlier time, when Rome was a pagan.She talks about how Christian preacher Valentine was imprisoned for his faith and for the fact that he was in front of all cured the jailer's daughter, gave her vision.He was sentenced to death and 13 February, the day before the execution, he sent her a tender farewell letter in the memory of which is now in Valentine's Day decided to give each other greeting cards in the form of hearts, so-called "valentines."
According to another legend, Valentine was born in the III century in the city of Terni Roman Empire.As a priest, Valentin practiced medicine and research.Becoming bishop Valentin helped write love letters with words of recognition, reconciled those who were in a quarrel, secretly crowned Legionnaires, which the Roman Emperor Julius Claudius II did not allow to marry.For disobedience to the emperor Valentine was thrown into prison.There he fell in love with the daughter of the ruler, restored her vision.But it did not save Valentine - he was executed.Before his death, Valentine left a note to his beloved signing "Your Valentine."It is difficult to say now what god praying Clearwisdom warden's daughter, but she first cried: "He is a saint."
There is another legend that says, in those days in the Roman Empire, there lived a young man by the name of St. Valentine.He loved children and always spent a lot of time with them.Children, too, idolized him.They lived together, joyfully and happily.But when the Roman emperor learned that Valentine did not worship the gods, who by his order was made to worship in the country, he was imprisoned.Children are very bored without his older friend, often came to the prison, brought him little notes with declarations of respect, love and longing.But nothing saved Valentine.Presumably, he was executed on February 14 in 269 or 270 BC
Not surprisingly, do not forget about Valentine and elected patron saint of lovers.As a Christian martyr who suffered for their faith, he was canonized by the Catholic Church.In 496 Pope Gelasius declared Roman February 14 Valentine's day.
Some historians believe that the tradition of celebrating Valentine's Day and give each other gifts appeared in England, where in the 15th century, men began February 14 to send to your loved women and girls love poems.The mention of Valentine's Day is also found in "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare.
As it was in fact, we do not know and will never know, but certainly one thing - Valentine actually died in the name of love.And this love was he released a surprising amount of one of his short life - love for God, love for the beautiful girl, love for people in general, whom he helped, and as a priest, and as a physician and as a wonderful person with a huge, creative good soul.
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