Impress Your Loved Ones With This Trivia
- What: Valentine’s Trivia
- When: February 14th
- Why: Fun, entertaining, witty
- Where: At home
What do you know about Valentine’s Day besides that it features an inundation of the colors pink and red? It hasn’t always been all hearts, flowers, and chocolate, especially if you had the name Valentine in the late third century. Read on for some trivia about this beloved holiday.
Three saints have the name Valentine! Valentine of Rome and Valentine of Terni lived during the same time period in the third century. A third saint with the name Valentine was martyred in Africa with multiple companions, but no one knows much else about him. Over time, various legends have built up around the name and the people. The holiday we’ve come to know and love is most commonly associated with Saint Valentine of Rome.
Care to guess what patronages belong to Saint Valentine? Courtly love isn’t the only thing this honored saint holds holy. Saint Valentine is also the patron of epilepsy and beekeepers. In Italy, kids get Saint Valentine’s keys to help them repel epilepsy.
St. Valentine’s Day did not peak in popularity until the 15th century, well after the Christian martyrs died. Whether you choose to mail a Valentine or enjoy bouquets and chocolates to mark the occasion, here’s hoping you get to celebrate this day with all your loved ones near and far without any epileptic fits or bee stings.
And don’t forget to look here if you need more practical ideas to enjoy Valentine’s Day with your kids.
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