Valentine Day Myth

The festival was celebrated as a spring festival. Each young man drew a slip. Legend has it that the holiday became Valentine's Day after a priest named Valentine. Valentine was a priest in Rome at the time Christianity was a new religion. Valentine defied the Emperor's decree and secretly married the young couples. Valentine was beheaded on February 14th, the eve of the Roman holiday Lupercalia. After his death, Valentine was named a saint. As Rome became more Christian, the priests moved the spring holiday from the 15th of February to the 14th - Valentine's Day. Now the holiday honored Saint Valentine instead of Lupercus.

Today, the Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred.

One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men -- his crop of potential soldiers.

Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine's actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death.

Other stories suggest that Valentine may have been killed for attempting to help Christians escape harsh Roman prisons where they were often beaten and tortured.

According to one legend, Valentine actually sent the first 'valentine' greeting himself.

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The Best Valentine Gift

Valentine's Day

The Valentine Day is symbol of Love. The day is celebrated in memory of Saint Valentine, "the love prophet". Valentine's Day is an occasion when there is romance everywhere. This day is best to propose your boyfriend or girlfriend with a wonderful gift along with your message of love.

Valentine Day fever is about to reach its climax, and people are busy in planning ideas of best Valentine's Day gift for their beloved. The gift should be capable enough to represent the true intensity of your love, care and affection for your beloved.

Who is Your Valentine

Well Valentine Day is not only an occasion for a gift to boyfriend by girlfriend or vice versa. For males, valentine can be his mother, wife, sister or girlfriend similarly for females' valentine can be her father, husband, brother or boyfriend.

Valentine Gift for Family

There are several universal choice for Valentine's Day gift. Jewellery gifting is a wonderful idea for Valentine Day. Your choice of jewellery can differ depending on your valentine. You can opt for Diamond Jewellery, Gold Jewellery, Silver Jewellery or Platinum Jewellery depending on your budget. If you want to buy a jewellery gift for your mother or sister, a diamond necklace or earring is best choice to show your love, respect and affection for her.

Valentine Gift for Beloved

Valentine day is an occasion for you to show how much you love him/her. Put your heartiest feelings with an exclusive valentine gift. A diamond ring is undoubtedly the best option to gift your beloved. Nothing can beat the impact of receiving a diamond ring from beloved.

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