Valentine's Day was started to honor a slain saint, but also to replace a pagan tradition celebrating the coming spring. In this episode of A Smarter U, host Hannah Belayachi talks with professors Stephen Dawson (religious studies) and Virginia Cylke (psychology) to delve into the history.

From a bloody martyr to commercial Cupids, a history of Valentine’s Day and how to make it better

A Smarter U feeds your brain with an academic spin to current events, pop culture, and other items of interest. Each episode features experts from the University of Lynchburg in Virginia.

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From a bloody martyr to commercial Cupids, a history of Valentine’s Day and how to make it better

From a bloody martyr to commercial Cupids, a history of Valentine’s Day and how to make it better