Martyrs? Bacchanalia? Chaucer? Delving into the murky origins of Valentine's Day
According to one legend, Pope Gelasius wanted to put an end to the debauchery in the late fifth century. He declared Feb. 14 ...
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Martyrs? Chaucer? Delving into the murky origins of Valentine’s Day
Lovers have always batted their eyes on Valentine’s Day as cherubs circled overhead. Or have they? Historians aren’t sure ...
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Celebrate in style at St James Quarter this Valentine’s Day
Love is all around the Quarter! Valentine’s Day is the day to show how much you care – whether that’s for a partner, friend or even yourself - but it can be tricky to find the perfect way to say, “I ...
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Five dreamy Sussex restaurants to woo your beloved on Valentine's Day
On Rockwater's Valentine's menu is a choice of a whole monkfish tail, chocolate fondue and a bottle of Veuve Clicquot; Chateaubriand, chocolate fondue and a bottle of Malbec, ‘Crios’, Mendoza, ...
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Facts and Trivia About the Most Romantic of all Special Days – Valentine’s Day
• The celebration of Valentine’s Day can be traced back as far as a Roman fertility festival of Lupercalia. On Lupercalia, a young man would draw the name of a young woman in a lottery and would then ...
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It should be spring
We could have waited for spring, but we cannot. It is Valentine’s Day, the feast of the noblest of human emotions — the feast of love. Who is this obscure and enigmatic Valentine, the patron saint of ...
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15 Valentine's Day traditions from around the world
Every year on Feb. 14, Americans celebrate Valentine's Day ... which is the eve of the Feast of St. Anthony, the patron saint of marriage. Dia dos Namorados is also commemorated in June because ...
7 wines perfect for St Valentine’s Day from Lidl, Aldi, Dunnes, & others, including €11.99 vino to ‘fall in love with’
IN ancient Rome wine was an important part of celebrating the many festivals of Bacchus, the god of wine. It was also linked ...
30 ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day, Galentine’s Day, more in Greater Cleveland
Now that January has finally passed, it’s time to plan Valentine’s Day celebrations in Northeast Ohio. Greater Cleveland ...
The origin of Valentine's Day: Unveiling the story behind the patron saint of lovers
It is believed to have come from the Roman times and stems from Christian legend. St. Valentine is known as the patron saint ...
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The history of Valentine’s Day
The history of Valentine’s Day—and the story of its patron saint—is shrouded in mystery. February has long been celebrated as a month of romance, and that St. Valentine’s Day, as we know it today, ...