medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Ferzoco, G.P. wrote:
>
> The association of the theme of love and the feast day of 14 February may
> well be due to the earlier pagan festival of Lupercalia, held on that day;
> it is assumed by many that Christians sought to replace this old cult with
> one that was identifiably Christian, resulting in a feast with obvious
> ties to the celebration of love.
Some authorities put Lupercalia on 15 February.
John Briggs
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