Pour la saint-Valentin, dites "je t'aime" à ceux que vous aimez !
Le coeur
Est une fleur
Aux pétales unis
Pour la vie
(shaker's heart - coeur shaker)
Origine de la Saint Valentin
Il était une fois, il y a très longtemps un homme appelé Valentin … jusque là, tout le monde est d’accord ! Ensuite de nombreuses versions circulent mais elles font toutes remonter l'origine de la légende à la Rome antique, vers le 3ème siècle après JC.
Parmi les plus connues, il y a celle relatant l’histoire d’un homme condamné, qui tomba amoureux de la fille du bourreau. Avant de mourir, il envoya un mot à son amoureuse en le signant « De votre Valentin ». D’où la tradition des cartes ….
Plus répandue celle mettant en scène, un prêtre chrétien qui défia l’autorité d’un empereur cruel Claudius II ; ce dernier avait interdit à ses soldats de se marier afin que ces derniers ne rechignent ni à combattre, ni à partir pour de lointaines guerres. Valentin fut condamné à mort pour avoir marié de nombreux soldats dans le plus grand secret.
L’église décida de commémorer la mort de Valentin mais surtout de transformer une fête païenne qui avait lieu à cette date et qui, forte de son succès populaire faisait ombrage au développement du christianisme : il s’agissait de fête de la déesse Junon et de festivités liées au début du printemps. La coutume voulait que les jeunes hommes tiraient au sort le nom d’une jeune fille dont ils devenaient le compagnon pour la durée des fêtes.
C’est le pape Gelasius, qui aux alentours de 498 déclara la Saint Valentin fête des amoureux, tout en déclarant illégal le système de loterie. Dès le moyen-âge, cette fête devint l’une des plus populaire du calendrier pour perdurer jusqu’à nos jours…
The History of Valentine's Day
Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday?
The history of Valentine's Day -- and its patron saint -- is shrouded in mystery. But we do know that February has long been a month of romance.
St. Valentine's Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. So, who was Saint Valentine and how did he become associated with this ancient rite?
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. While in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girl -- who may have been his jailor's daughter -- who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter, which he signed 'From your Valentine,' an expression that is still in use today.
Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories certainly emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic, and, most importantly, romantic figure. It's no surprise that by the Middle Ages, Valentine was one of the most popular saints in England and France.
Special thanks to American Greetings.
Le coeur Est une fleur
Aux pétales unis
Pour la vie
(shaker's heart - coeur shaker)
Origine de la Saint Valentin
Il était une fois, il y a très longtemps un homme appelé Valentin … jusque là, tout le monde est d’accord ! Ensuite de nombreuses versions circulent mais elles font toutes remonter l'origine de la légende à la Rome antique, vers le 3ème siècle après JC.
Parmi les plus connues, il y a celle relatant l’histoire d’un homme condamné, qui tomba amoureux de la fille du bourreau. Avant de mourir, il envoya un mot à son amoureuse en le signant « De votre Valentin ». D’où la tradition des cartes ….
Plus répandue celle mettant en scène, un prêtre chrétien qui défia l’autorité d’un empereur cruel Claudius II ; ce dernier avait interdit à ses soldats de se marier afin que ces derniers ne rechignent ni à combattre, ni à partir pour de lointaines guerres. Valentin fut condamné à mort pour avoir marié de nombreux soldats dans le plus grand secret.
L’église décida de commémorer la mort de Valentin mais surtout de transformer une fête païenne qui avait lieu à cette date et qui, forte de son succès populaire faisait ombrage au développement du christianisme : il s’agissait de fête de la déesse Junon et de festivités liées au début du printemps. La coutume voulait que les jeunes hommes tiraient au sort le nom d’une jeune fille dont ils devenaient le compagnon pour la durée des fêtes.
C’est le pape Gelasius, qui aux alentours de 498 déclara la Saint Valentin fête des amoureux, tout en déclarant illégal le système de loterie. Dès le moyen-âge, cette fête devint l’une des plus populaire du calendrier pour perdurer jusqu’à nos jours…
The History of Valentine's Day
Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday?
The history of Valentine's Day -- and its patron saint -- is shrouded in mystery. But we do know that February has long been a month of romance.
St. Valentine's Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. So, who was Saint Valentine and how did he become associated with this ancient rite?
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. While in prison, it is believed that Valentine fell in love with a young girl -- who may have been his jailor's daughter -- who visited him during his confinement. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter, which he signed 'From your Valentine,' an expression that is still in use today.
Although the truth behind the Valentine legends is murky, the stories certainly emphasize his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic, and, most importantly, romantic figure. It's no surprise that by the Middle Ages, Valentine was one of the most popular saints in England and France.Special thanks to American Greetings.
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