The holiday of love!The holiday of love! There is so many There is so many

days in the year days in the year when we when we pronounce these pronounce these pleasant words. pleasant words. But the best of But the best of them is them is St.Valentine’s St.Valentine’s Day.Day.

St. Valentine’s Day has St. Valentine’s Day has roots in several different roots in several different

legends.legends. One of the earliest One of the earliest

popular symbols of popular symbols of the day is Cupid, the day is Cupid, the Roman god of the Roman god of love, who is love, who is represented by the represented by the image of a young image of a young boy with a bow and boy with a bow and arrow.arrow.

День св. Валентина День св. Валентина восходит корнями к восходит корнями к

нескольким легендам.нескольким легендам.

Один из самых ранних символов Один из самых ранних символов этого дня – Купидон, римский бог этого дня – Купидон, римский бог любви, который представлен в любви, который представлен в образе маленького мальчика с образе маленького мальчика с луком и стрелой.луком и стрелой.

The second legendThe second legend Valentine was Christian Valentine was Christian

priest who lived in the priest who lived in the 3 century A.D.He was 3 century A.D.He was put into prison by put into prison by Roman authorities for Roman authorities for the teaching and was the teaching and was beheaded on February beheaded on February 14.He performed a 14.He performed a miracle – he cured his miracle – he cured his jailer’s daughter of her jailer’s daughter of her blidness.Before the blidness.Before the execution he wrote her execution he wrote her a letter signed “From a letter signed “From Your Valentine”.Your Valentine”.

Валентин был Валентин был христианским христианским священником, который священником, который жил в 3 веке до Р.Х. жил в 3 веке до Р.Х. Он был помещён в Он был помещён в тюрьму за своё учение тюрьму за своё учение римскими властями и римскими властями и был обезглавлен 14 был обезглавлен 14 февраля. Согласно февраля. Согласно легенде, он сотворил легенде, он сотворил чудо: исцелил дочь чудо: исцелил дочь тюремщика от тюремщика от слепоты. Перед слепоты. Перед казнью он написал: « казнью он написал: « От ВашегоОт Вашего Валентина»Валентина»

The third legend.The third legend. According to another legend, According to another legend,

Valentine was an Italian bishop who Valentine was an Italian bishop who lived at about the same time. He was lived at about the same time. He was thrown into prison because he thrown into prison because he secretly married couples, contrary to secretly married couples, contrary to the laws of the Roman Empire. The the laws of the Roman Empire. The legend says that he was burnt at the legend says that he was burnt at the stakestake

CCогласно ещё одной легенде огласно ещё одной легенде Валентин был итальянским Валентин был итальянским

епископом, который жил епископом, который жил приблизительно в то же время. приблизительно в то же время.

Он был брошен в тюрьму, Он был брошен в тюрьму, потому что он тайно венчал потому что он тайно венчал

пары, хотя это было запрещено пары, хотя это было запрещено законами римской империи. В законами римской империи. В легенде говорится, что он был легенде говорится, что он был

сожжён на костре.сожжён на костре.

Now St. Valentine’s Now St. Valentine’s day is the day of day is the day of sweethearts. On sweethearts. On this day people this day people show their friends show their friends relatives and loved relatives and loved ones that they care. ones that they care. People send candy People send candy or flowers to those or flowers to those whom they love.whom they love.

Most people send “valentines", greeting Most people send “valentines", greeting cards named after St. Valentine’s letters cards named after St. Valentine’s letters written from jail. written from jail.

Valentines can be sentimental and Valentines can be sentimental and romantic, or funny and friendly.romantic, or funny and friendly.

Valentines can be anonymous. Valentines can be anonymous. They can be heart-shaped or can carry They can be heart-shaped or can carry

hearts on them. hearts on them. People buy them or make them themselves.People buy them or make them themselves.

Here’s a special valentine.Here’s a special valentine.With lots of love for you With lots of love for you

.And since you’re very special..And since you’re very special.Here are hugs and kisses, too.Here are hugs and kisses, too.

Love, love me do,

You know I love you,

I’ll always be true,

So please, love me do/

Someone to love,

Somebody new,

Someone to love

Someone like you/