The Young Chronicle: For Grade 3 February 14th, 2015 | Page 3

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The History of St. Valentine
Rambo and Pranks have been very curious about Valentines Day, being the day for love. While their parents tell
them that love shouldn’t be restricted to one day, the kids are curious as to why such a day came about.
There are several stories behind Valentine’s Day. But, it is most popularly believed that St. Valentine was a priest
who served during third century Rome. During that time, there was an Emperor who ruled Rome, named Claudius II.
Emperor Claudius II felt that single or unmarried men made better soldiers than those that were married. So the
emperor outlawed marriage for all young men serving in his
army. Supposedly, Valentine, decided this just wasn't fair, and
chose to marry young couples secretly.
When Emperor Claudius II found out that St. valentine was
secretly marrying off couples, he had him imprisoned, and later
executed. Some believe that the young couples, who St.
Valentine had gotten married, gave flowers and letters to him
when they visited him in the prison.
In a slightly different version of the legend, St. Valentine was
imprisoned, and he fell in love with his jailor's daughter. Before
he was put to death he sent the first letter to his love, signed
as 'Your Valentine'. These words are still used on cards today.
Perhaps we'll never know the true identity and story behind
the man named St. Valentine, but February has been the month
to celebrate love, for a long time.
Another famous person from Valentine's Day that 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
love.

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