The Catholic Encyclopedia also speaks of a third saint named Valentine who was mentioned in early martyrologies under date of February 14. He was martyred in Africa with a number of companions, but nothing more is known about him. Somesources say the Valentine linked to romance is Valentine of Rome, others sayValentine of Terni.

No romantic elements are present in the original early medieval biographies of either of these martyrs.

Legend Aurea: St Valentine was persecuted as a Christian and interrogated by Roman Emperor Claudius II in person. Claudius was impressed by Valentine and had a discussion with him, attempting to get him to convert to Roman paganism in order to save his life. Valentine refused and tried to convert Claudius to Christianity instead. Because of this, he was executed. Before his execution, he is reported to haveperformed a miracle by healing the blind daughter of his jailer.

Saint Valentine was killed (beheaded)because he continued to marry young couples even though Claudiusforbade it. Apparently Claudius thought that married soldiers weren'tas good as single soldiers.

In Great Britain, Valentine's Day began to be popularly celebrated around the seventeenth century. By the middle of the eighteenth century, it was common for friends and lovers in all social classes to exchange small tokens of affection or handwritten notes. By the end of the century, printed cards began to replace written letters due to improvements in printing technology. Ready-made cards were an easy way for people to express their emotions.

Americans probably began exchanging hand-made valentines in the early 1700s. In the 1840s, Esther A. Howland began to sell the first mass-produced valentines in America.

Hundreds of years ago in England, many children dressed up as adults on Valentine's Day. They went singing from home to home. One verse they sang was:

Good morning to you, valentine;Curl your locks as I do mine ---Two before and three behind.Good morning to you, valentine.

In Wales wooden love spoons were carved and given as gifts on February 14th. Hearts,keys and keyholes were favourite decorations on the spoons. The decoration meant, "You unlock my heart!"

In some countries, a young woman may receive a gift of clothing from a young man. If she keeps the gift, it means she will marry him.

Some people used to believe that if a woman saw a robin flying overhead on Valentine's Day, it meant she would marry a sailor. If she saw a sparrow, she would marry a poor man and be very happy. If she saw a goldfinch, she would marry a millionaire.

Saint Valentine's Day is a holiday celebrated on February, 14. In the West, it is the traditional day on which lovers express their love for each other by sending cards, flowers...

The holiday is named after two among the numerous Early Christian martyrs named Valentine. The day became associated with romantic love in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished.

In Denmark and Norway, Valentine's Day is known as Valentinsdag. A lot people take time to eat a romantic dinner with their partner,to send a card to a secret love or give a red rose.

In Sweden it is called Alla hjärtans dag ("All Hearts' Day") and was launched in the 1960s by the flower industry's commercial interests, and due to influence of American culture. It is not an official holiday.

In Finland Valentine's Day is called Ystävänpäivä

"Friend's day".

This day is more about remembering all your friends,

In Estonia Valentine's Day is called Sõbrapäev,

which has a similar meaning.

In Guatemala, Valentine's Day is known as Día del Amor y la Amistad.It is similar to the United States. People do "acts of appreciation" for their friends

In Brazil, the Dia dos Namorados is celebrated on June 12, when couples exchange gifts,chocolates, cards and flower bouquets.

In most of South America the Día del amor y la amistad and the Amigo secreto

are quite popular and usually celebrated together on the 14 of February

(one exception is Colombia, where it is celebrated on September 20th)

In Japan, it has become an obligation for many women to give chocolates

to all male co-workers.

This is known as giri-choko (義理チョコ ), from the words giri

("obligation") and choko, ("chocolate"). This contrasts with honmei-choko

(本命チョコ); chocolate given to a loved one

In South Korea, women give chocolate to men on February 14, and men give

non-chocolate candy towomen on March 14. On April 14 (Black Day), those

who did not receive anything on the 14th of Feb or March go to a Chinese

restaurant to eat black noodles and "mourn" their single life. Koreans also celebrate

Pepero Day on November 11, when young couples give each other Pepero cookies.

At the beginning, Saint Valentine’s day was a day in which was memored the torment that passed Valentine with Emperor Claudius II, but nowadays Saint Valentine’s day is a day when you give presents to your love and friends and it is celebrated more or less as the same ways in all the world. It could change the day or the thing you give to.