Who was St. Valentine?
Feb 8, 2022 ·
13m 22s
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Coming up on February 14 is Valentine's Day, a holiday that many people celebrate but few people know why we do so. When did we start celebrating Valentine's Day? Who...
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Coming up on February 14 is Valentine's Day, a holiday that many people celebrate but few people know why we do so. When did we start celebrating Valentine's Day? Who was St. Valentine? Why hearts? Was this holiday cooked up to sell cards and chocolate, or was there something real, true, and meaningful at the heart of Valentine's Day?
In this episode, Will Begley makes some guesses about the origins of St. Valentine’s Day, how Valentine’s Day became a day of card-and-rose-giving, and the backstory behind a number of the different St. Valentine figures.
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In this episode, Will Begley makes some guesses about the origins of St. Valentine’s Day, how Valentine’s Day became a day of card-and-rose-giving, and the backstory behind a number of the different St. Valentine figures.
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| Organization | Developing Classical Thinkers |
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