The symbol of Valentine’s Day is the Roman god Cupid who is shown with a bow and arrow and it is believed that the one whom he hits with an arrow immediately falls in love. This holiday was named after Christian saint Valentine who lived in the 3rd century AD. However, the most popular story is the one in which Saint Valentine secretly wedded the Roman soldiers and their chosen companions. At that time the Roman emperor Claudius issued an order according to which Roman soldiers should not get married because it would disrupt their attention on the battlefield. Valentin ignored about the order and decided to actually marry anyone who wanted it, risking his life or ending up in prison. Unfortunately, that did happen on February 14th in the evening when he was decapitated head.
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