情人节|Valentine’s Day 情人节的起源和习俗(双语)
北京联盟_原题为：Valentine’s Day 情人节的起源和习俗(双语)Every February 14, across the United States and in other places around the world, candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint, and where did these traditions come from? Find out about the history of this centuries-old holiday, from ancient Roman rituals to the customs of Victorian England.
每年2月14日 ， 在美国和全世界其他地方 ， 爱人们都会以圣瓦伦丁的名义互赠糖果、鲜花和礼物 。 但是这个神秘的圣人到底是谁？这些习俗又是从哪儿冒出来的？本文从古罗马礼仪探索到了英国维多利亚女王时代的习俗 ， 寻找到了关于这个古老节日的历史 。
The Legend of St. Valentine
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一、圣人瓦伦丁的传说 。
The history of Valentine’s Day–and the story of its patron saint–is shrouded in mystery. We do know that February has long been celebrated as a month of romance, and that St. Valentine’s Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. But who was Saint Valentine, and how did he become associated with this ancient rite?
情人节的历史、以及其背后那位圣人的故事一直迷雾重重 。 我们知道二月份一直都是一个庆祝爱情的月份 ， 而情人节 ， 正如我们今天所知道的 ， 包含了基督教和古罗马传统两者的痕迹 。 但是圣瓦伦丁究竟是谁？他是怎么和这个古老节日联系在一起的？
The Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered that he be put to death.
今天 ， 罗马天主教认为至少有三个叫做瓦伦丁或者瓦伦丁诺斯的圣徒为教义献身了 。 有一个传说认为瓦伦丁是公元三世纪一名罗马牧师 。 当时罗马皇帝克劳狄二世禁止年轻男子结婚 ， 因为他认为未婚男子可以成为比有家室男子更加优良的士兵 。 瓦伦丁意识到了这项法令的不公 ， 于是违反克劳狄二世的命令 ， 继续秘密地为年轻情侣主持婚礼 。 当瓦伦丁的行为被发现之后 ， 克劳狄二世下令将他处死 。
Origins of Valentine’s Day: A Pagan Festival in February
二、情人节的起源：一个2月份的异教徒节日 。
While some believe that Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the middle of February to commemorate the anniversary of Valentine’s death or burial–which probably occurred around A.D. 270–others claim that the Christian church may have decided to place St. Valentine’s feast day in the middle of February in an effort to “Christianize” the pagan celebration of Lupercalia. Celebrated at the ides of February, or February 15, Lupercalia was a fertility festival dedicated to Faunus, the Roman god of agriculture, as well as to the Roman founders Romulus and Remus.
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