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In many countries, February 14 is a day for people to express their love for one another. On this day, known as Valentine\u2019s Day, people exchange cards, chocolates, flowers, stuffed animals and candies, among other gifts. For retailers, it is an important date as well \u2014 in 2020, Americans spent a grand total of 27,4 billion dollars in gifts for their loved ones on Valentine’s Day. In this blog post, we will go over the history behind the most romantic day of the year, as well as learn some Valentine’s Day vocabulary <\/strong>in English. Plus, check out some movies about Valentine\u2019s Day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Some people believe that the origins of the holiday are related to the Christian Church and  the fertility festival known as Lupercalia. Celebrated on February 15, the festival was dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, and to the Roman founders Romulus and Remus. The festival began with the Roman priests gathering at a secret cave to sacrifice a goat, for fertility, and a dog, for purification. After that, all the young women in the city would place their names in a urn and the bachelors would choose a woman to get married.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cupid<\/strong>, who is often portrayed on Valentine\u2019s Day cards, is related to the Greek God of love, known as Eros. According to Greek poets, Eros was a handsome immortal who used to play with the emotions of men using his golden arrows to incite love. Cupid is commonly portrayed as a chubby child holding a bow and an arrow. Learn more about the history of this holiday.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

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