Valentine's Day has existed for more than XV centuries, but, according to pagan traditions, the holidays of "Love" were popular in ancient times.
So, in Ancient Rome, on February 15, the annual feast of abundance — Lupercalia-was celebrated in honor of the god Faun (Luperc is one of his nicknames), the patron saint of herds. And on the eve of Lupercalia, the feast of the Roman goddess of marriage, motherhood and women Juno and the god Pan was celebrated.
On this day, the girls wrote love letters, which were placed in a huge urn, and then the men pulled out the letters. Then each man began courting the girl whose love letter he had pulled out. And what interesting things do you know about this day?