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History of valentine
In 496 AD, St Valentine's Day was declared a day of feasting by Pope Gelasius. The first Valentine was thought to be sent by a captured French Knight in London, after the Battle of Agincourt in 1415, to his wife home in France. Women during the 1700's hoping to dream of their perfect lover would remove the yolk from a hardboiled egg, fill it with salt and eat it all - shell included! During the 19th Century the English would choose the first person they met on February 14th as their Valentine. America was the first country to really establish flowers as gifts on Valentine's Day. The name "Cupid" comes from the Latin word for desire. The Greeks call this god "Eros" (E-ross), the god of love. The apple is sacred to "Venus", Roman goddess of love. It has long been associated with love divination. In Italy there is an old tradition for single woman to awaken before sunrise to keep a look out for any man to pass their window. It was believed that they would marry this man or someone similar, within that year. The old country name for the Daisy is 'measure of love' and it is still one of the most popular love tests. Pick off the white petals of the flower one by one whilst saying alternatively, "he loves me, he loves me not'. The last petal will reveal the truth. ENGLISH: "I love you." SPANISH: (Catalan) "T'estimo molt." (or Basque) "Ni maite zaitut." FRENCH: "Je t'aime ma (mon) cherie." GERMANY: "Ich liebe dich." ITALIAN: "Ti voglio bene." JAPANESE: "Anata wa aishiteru."
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