Both occur on February 14th. Lupercalia is a purging, purification festival, connected to the Latin word for “wolf.” Different from Valentine’s Day, maybe, but the crowds used to run naked, which must have led to erotic situations. It continued after Christianity and may have been renamed Valentine’s Day when authorities gave up trying to suppress it.
LUPERCALIA OR VALENTINE’S DAY?
February 14, 2018 by ctsuddeth
Nice…
Thanks. I learned a little Roman history in making the post.