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Feb 14, 2007 8:57 am
St Valentines Day is a festival of "Love" that amalgamates the pagan traditions of Rome and northern Europe. Valentines Day has its origins in the Roman festival of Lupercalia ( 15 feb ) honouring Juno and Pan. during this time, unwed women obtained lovers by a form of lottery.
One myth recounts how a Bishop called Valentine had conducted weddings for roman soldiers against an order of Claudius ll forbidding them to marry. When he was condemned to death he cured the Judges daughter of blindness and then sent her a letter signed " Your Valentine "
"LOVE"
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