Not really into Valentine's Day, but a few years ago, Prof. @candidamoss.bsky.social wrote a great essay for the Daily Beast on its bloody origins. ❤️‍🔥 https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-bloody-history-of-valentines-day/

Note: "All the same, it’s unclear if Lupercalia actually has anything to do with the romantic saint’s days."