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The Legend of St. Valentine<br />
Saint Valentine, who according to some sour<strong>ce</strong>s is actually two distinct historical characters<br />
who were said to have healed a child while imprisoned and executed by decapitation.<br />
Fototeca Gilardi/Getty Images<br />
The history of Valentine’s Day—and the story of its patron saint—is<br />
shrouded in mystery. We do know that February has long been <strong>ce</strong>lebrated<br />
as a month of roman<strong>ce</strong>, and that St. Valentine’s Day, as we know it today,<br />
contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. But who<br />
was Saint Valentine, and how did he become associated with this ancient<br />
rite?<br />
READ MORE: Who Was the Real St. Valentine?<br />
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