Valenyine’s

Days
-Sabely E. Núñez
-Mercedes A. María
-Glorybell Amadís
Valentine story

Glorybell Amadís
You might be
wondering…
• Why we celebrate valentine’s day?
• Who invented valentine’s day?
• How did it start?
• Why is valentine’s day so special?
• Why is it called valentines day?
Theory 1
In the Catholic Church, Saint Valentine, or
Valentinus, was a priest who lived during the
Roman Empire. After the emperor Claudius II Theory 2
banned marriage for young men, deciding soldiers
were stronger when they were single.
St. Valentine was imprisoned and fell in love with
his jailer’s daughter, before his death he wrote
Theory 3 her a note with a love letter signed, “From your
valentine” which is why that expression is still
In France and England, it was commonly believed used today to represent sacrifices and gratitude
that Feb. 14th was the beginning of birds mating for your loved ones.
season, signifying romance and love. In 1375, poet
Geoffrey Chaucer wrote a poem called
“Parliament of Foules” which contains a note that
translate to “for this was sent on Valentine’s Day”,
when every man comes to choose his mate.
 Valentines Day
Fun facts <3

The first heart-shaped Over 8 billion conversation

chocolate box was hearts are manufactured
produced in 1861. each year.

Approximately 6 million
145 million greetings cards
couples get engaged on
are exchange every year
Valentine’s Day each year.
The Story of
Cupid
Sabely E. Núñez
Cupid’s Symbol

Represented by a child
with wings and a bow
with arrows.
The one who loves and desires with
passion.
Different kinds of arrows:
Some with Sharp Golden point to instill love and others
with lead Sharp point to sow oblivion and ingratitude.
 Cupid is
the God of love
 The Story of Cupid
Venus, his mother, began to
worry because her son was
not growing.

"Love cannot grow without

passion"
The Oracle of Themis
 Cupid only grew
if he was next to her
brother
When Cupid was with him, he grew up
and became a beautiful young man.
 Cupid only grew
if he was next to her
brother
When Cupid was with him, he grew up
and became a beautiful young man.
He got nervous and got poked
with the arrow, falling in love
with Psique (the soul).
Valentine's Day
symbols
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 Valentine's Day symbols
One of the best-known customs of
Valentine's Day is the exchange of
gifts between couples. Some gifts,
such as flowers and chocolates, are
characteristic of this celebration, but
there are also other symbols that
identify love.
 Cards
Since the origin of the festivals in honor of Lupercus,
young Romans of both sexes looked for their partners
in mid-February. When these pagan festivals were
prohibited by the Catholic Church, young Romans
decided to continue the tradition of sending love letters
to the young women they wanted to court, every
February 14. It was typical to sign these messages
with the pseudonym of Valentine's Day
 Cupid
A small naked man, armed with arrows soaked in a
love potion, became the image of the cards that
everyone knew as "valentines."
 Chocolates
In the year 600 BC, the Mayans
spread chocolate in Central
America, but it was not until 1847
that the British firm Fry and Sons
manufactured the first solid
chocolate in bars.
 “ XXX” as a representation of
“kisses”
The custom of representing kisses on a card with
three crosses dates back to the early Christian era,
when an “X” had the force of an oath.

The cross was a doubly religious symbol

since it referred to the cross of Calvary and
also to the first letter of Christ's name in
Greek, Xristos.
 Fragrance
Primitive man poured a deodorant on the corpse of the sacrificed animal to
hide the smell of the burned meat, until in 3000 BC, they decided to adopt
the fragrances of fruits and flowers.
After the fall of the Roman Empire, perfumes continued to be manufactured,
but in the East.

From there, the Crusaders were responsible for

reviving Europe's interest in the making of
fragrances.
 Flowers
The language of flowers finds its roots in the year 1600
in Constantinople. They are the perfect detail of
romance and each one of them hides a special
symbolism.
The rose is par excellence the messenger of love.

Carnations, for their part, express

fascination, while jasmines express
hope and lilacs, the sweetness of first
love.
Thanks
For your attention