The origin of Valentine’s Day } There are varying opinions as to the origin of Valentine’s Day. Now I will talk four legends about the history of Valentine’s Day. The first legend It is said that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. At that time, under the rule of Emperor Claudius II, Rome was involved in many bloody and unpopular campaigns and many men didn’t want to join the army. Claudius believed that the reason was that men did not want to leave their loves or families. So he ordered a ban on marriage. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, risked his life to preside over the wedding for young lovers in secret. When his action was discovered, he was arrested sacrificed. In order to memorize his brave behavior, his Martyrdom Day-February 14 was named Valentine’s Day. The second legend · In a long time ago, a man who called Valentine was the earliest Christian at that age. But being a Christian means danger and death at that time. In order to protect other Christians, Valentine was caught and put into prison. In the prison Valentine cured his jailor’s daughter’s blind eyes. Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote a letter to the girl to tell her that he loved her. At the end of the letter is: From your Valentine. Later the girl kneeled in front of his grave and planted an almond tree of safflower. That day is February 14. Since then, February 14 is Valentine’s Day. The third legend In ancient Rome, February 14 was a holiday to honor Juno who was the Queen of the Roman Gods and Goddesses. The February 15 was known as the Lupa Sarah Festival. At that time the lives of young boys and girls were strictly separated. However, on the Lupa Sarah festival, boy can choose his loved girl’s name engraved on the vase, so during the festival he can dance with his loved girl. If the girl is interested in the young man, they can have been paired, and will eventually fall in love and walk into the church to get married. Descendants gradually combined the two-day festival in every February 14. The fourth legend Valentine's Day dates back to the old times when the Lupercalia Festival was celebrated in the honor of the Roman God of Fertility. This day falls on the 15th of February every year. According to the custom at that time, on the eve of Lupercalia, namely February 14, the young girls’ name were written on slips of paper and placed into box. Each young man would draw a girl’s name from the box and would then be partner with the girl he chose. Sometimes the pairing of the children lasted an entire year, and often, they would fall in love and would later marry. People later change the Lupercalia Festival to Valentine's Day, and celebrate it on February 14. 本文来源：https://www.wddqw.com/doc/1b5e67e115791711cc7931b765ce050877327512.html