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What is Saint Valentine primarily known for?
What is Saint Valentine primarily known for?
- Performing secret weddings for soldiers (correct)
- Being a renowned Roman poet
- Making Valentine's Day cards popular
- Inspiring the invention of postage stamps
Who challenged Saint Valentine while he was in prison?
Who challenged Saint Valentine while he was in prison?
- The jailer, Asterius (correct)
- The Roman soldiers
- Emperor Claudius Gothicus
- The jailer's blind daughter
What did Saint Valentine do after restoring the sight of Asterius' daughter?
What did Saint Valentine do after restoring the sight of Asterius' daughter?
- He was imprisoned for life
- Asterius freed him and all imprisoned Christians (correct)
- He was exiled from Rome
- He wrote a letter to the Emperor
How did the introduction of postage stamps impact the celebration of Valentine's Day?
How did the introduction of postage stamps impact the celebration of Valentine's Day?
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Study Notes
- Saint Valentine is celebrated annually on February 14th as the patron saint of love.
- There are multiple Saint Valentines, but Saint Valentine of Rome is the most renowned one.
- Saint Valentine, a Roman priest and doctor, defied Emperor Claudius Gothicus' ban on soldier marriages and performed secret weddings.
- Gothicus discovered Valentine's secret weddings and arrested him, keeping him in prison.
- While in prison, Valentine was challenged by the jailer, Asterius, to restore the sight of his blind daughter. After doing so, Asterius freed Valentine and all imprisoned Christians.
- Valentine's letter to Asterius' daughter, signed "from your Valentine," is considered the first Valentine's Day letter.
- The story of Saint Valentine has been passed down through the centuries, inspiring poets such as Geoffrey Chaucer and William Shakespeare.
- The introduction of reliable and affordable postage stamps in the 19th century made it possible for people to send Valentine's Day cards anonymously, leading to the mass production of cards during the holiday.
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