{"id":4305,"date":"2012-02-15T11:01:45","date_gmt":"2012-02-15T16:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=4305"},"modified":"2012-02-15T11:01:45","modified_gmt":"2012-02-15T16:01:45","slug":"el-origen-de-san-valentin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/el-origen-de-san-valentin\/","title":{"rendered":"El origen de San Valent\u00edn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Dicen que este es el mes del amor, por aquello de que el 14 de Febrero es San Valent\u00edn. No creo demasiado en una fiesta que pone fecha de celebraci\u00f3n al sentimiento entre dos personas, y que como tantas otras se centra en el consumismo, pero eso es una opini\u00f3n personal.<\/p>\n<p>Sin embargo, me encanta investigar el origen de estas celebraciones, y descubr\u00ed lo siguiente: como en otras festividades, hay quien considera San Valent\u00edn una cristianizaci\u00f3n de una fiesta pagana. Hemos de admitir que en esta ocasi\u00f3n no se modificaron demasiado las fechas. Valent\u00edn era un sacerdote romano, que casaba a los soldados con sus parejas a escondidas, ya que se pensaba que un soldado soltero rend\u00eda m\u00e1s en batalla, por lo que ten\u00edan prohibido casarse. Cuando fue descubierto, se le conden\u00f3 a muerte. Esperando que se cumpliese su condena, se enamor\u00f3 de la hija del carcelero, a quien daba clases. Como despedida, le escribi\u00f3 una carta, que firm\u00f3 como \u201ctu Valent\u00edn\u201d. De ah\u00ed proviene la expresi\u00f3n que todav\u00eda hoy se usa en las postales t\u00edpicas: \u201cde tu Valent\u00edn\u201d. Valent\u00edn fue ejecutado un 14 de febrero. Se dice que a\u00f1os despu\u00e9s, para evitar la celebraci\u00f3n de las fiestas de la fertilidad del dios Lupercus (15 de febrero), la iglesia canoniz\u00f3 a San Valent\u00edn, y lo nombr\u00f3 patrono de los enamorados.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">En Espa\u00f1a se suelen regalar flores, bombones, o incluso tener una cena especial con la persona amada. Pero, cosas del m\u00e1rketing, este a\u00f1o o\u00ed por la radio que los mismos restaurantes que organizan cenas para parejas tambi\u00e9n tienen cenas para solteros ese mismo d\u00eda, \u00bfser\u00e1 con la intenci\u00f3n de ejercer de cupidos?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Solteros, casados o en pareja&#8230; \u00a1feliz San Valent\u00edn amigos!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"La Tuna en &quot;El dia de los enamorados&quot; (1959)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fXKLfc2MbjY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">It is said that this is the month of love, because February 14th is St. Valentine&#8217;s Day. I do not believe too much in a holiday that marks a date to celebrate the feelings between two people, and as many others \u00a0is based on consumerism, but that is my personal opinion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Nevertheless, I love doing some research about the origin of these celebrations, and I discovered this: as in other festivities, there are people who consider St. Valentine&#8217;s Day to be a christianization of a pagan feast. We have to admit that this time the dates were not significantly modified. Valentin was a Roman priest who married in secret soldiers with their partners, because it was thought that a single soldier was more productive in battle, so they were not allowed to get married. When he was found out, he was sentenced to death. Waiting for his sentence to be carried out, he fell in love with the jailer&#8217;s daughter, whom he was teaching. As a farewell, he wrote her a letter, which he signed as &#8220;Your Valentin&#8221;. From that comes the expression that is still used today in the typical postcards, &#8220;from your Valentine&#8221;. Valentin was executed on February 14th. It is said that some years later, to avoid the celebration of the god Lupercus fertility festivity (February 15 th), the Church canonized Saint Valentine, and named him patron saint of lovers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">In Spain we usually give flowers and chocolates as presents, or even have a special dinner with our loved one. But, marketing rules, this year I heard on the radio that the same restaurants that organize dinners for couples also advertise dinners for singles the same day, maybe they have the intention of acting as Cupid?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Single, married or engaged&#8230; \u00a1happy Valentine my friends!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dicen que este es el mes del amor, por aquello de que el 14 de Febrero es San Valent\u00edn. No creo demasiado en una fiesta que pone fecha de celebraci\u00f3n al sentimiento entre dos personas, y que como tantas otras se centra en el consumismo, pero eso es una opini\u00f3n personal. 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