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The world\u2019s love story with Valentine’s Day<\/h1>\n

Today is coming up rosy, literally. Happy Valentine’s Day, readers. And while it may feel like just chocolate and flowers, there is a much deeper heart-shaped history that made Valentine’s the holiday it is today. Valentines day dates all the way back to ancient times, took on a bit of a romantic evolution in the medieval ages, with the popularisation of heart-shaped chocolates in the Victorian period. Let\u2019s take a little stroll through the history of Valentines, the world’s love story with Valentine’s Day.<\/p>\n

Story of Lupercalia<\/h2>\n

Going back to the ancient pagan ages for a minute. As you see, the ancient pagans in the middle of February celebrated the Lupercalia festival. Lupercalia isn\u2019t exactly the celebration of Valentine’s Day we know today; it was a fertility festival to welcome in spring and good health. And if you want to read more, we have the perfect blog post for<\/a> you. Over time, the Lupercalia festival faded, especially with the spread of Christianity across Europe. However, the middle of February kept its significance for the holiday.<\/p>\n

And then there is, of course, the origins of Cupid. While he is based on the Ancient Greek God of Eros. Cupid took a more familiar form in Ancient Rome. Primarily evolving from a winged youth to the recognised chubby baby with wings.<\/p>\n

Romantic Medieval Knights<\/h3>\n

With the Medieval ages, there was a bit of a romantic revolution taking place and who knew, it would be led by Medieval poets and knights. Medieval Poets based in England and France were amongst the first to give Valentines Day a set date of February 14th<\/sup>. The reason being, it was believed that birds would mate around this period, which became the metaphor of human love and romance.<\/p>\n

It was during this time that Valentines took on more of a romantic turn, setting the stage for rom-coms to come.<\/p>\n

It was during this period that the first valentines message was ever sent, dating back to 1415. Written by Charles, Duke of Orleans, for his wife. And he wrote while being imprisoned at the Tower of London, after being captured in a battle. In this letter, he refer to his wife as his \u201cgentle Valentine\u201d, a lot better than the cheesy cards found today.<\/p>\n

The phrase wearing your heart on your sleeve\u201d can possibly be traced back to medieval knights. It is believed that knights would wear tokens or ribbons given to them by their sweetheart as they went into battle.<\/p>\n

The Medieval era had a lot of transformations and upheavel but there were tender moments.<\/p>\n

Bringing Valentines into the Modern Age<\/h4>\n

Valentine’s Day has since become a global celebration, rivalling Christmas and Halloween. Around 250 million roses are produced for the U.S alone for this holiday. Whereas for chocolates.\u00a0 Heart shaped chocolates became popularised by Cadbury in the 1860s. It is estimated that $1.8 billion is spent on chocolates in the US alone.\u00a0 And it is the second favourite season to exchange cards, number one being Christmas.<\/p>\n

Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone!!<\/p>\n

Love Your Library<\/p>\n

We have displays at all our campus Libraries asking you what you love about your Library, and what you think might need some improvements. Please don’t forget to add feedback to our love your library displays.\u00a0 We love to hear from you. What do you love about the library, and what isn’t working? If you can’t make it on campus, you can always contact us<\/a><\/p>\n

Photo by Ed Robertson Unsplash\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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