St Valentine is the patron saint of love, and what else?
The roots of Valentine’s Day date back to the year 496, when Pope Gelasius proclaimed that February 14 would be the feast day of St. Valentine of Rome, taking precedence over Lupercalia—a pagan Roman fertility festival long-celebrated February 13-15.
Besides couples, love and happy marriages, you might be surprised to know that St. Valentine is also the patron saint of beekeepers—charged with ensuring the sweetness of honey and the protection of beekeepers.
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klmilles
He is also the patron saint of epilepsy and plague. Pretty versatile.
Lawanta
I never heard of this before, but it's the only one that makes sense from the options given 🐝
Stevie G
He is the patron saint of lovers, people with epilepsy, and beekeepers.
Patty K
klmilles, didn't know he was the saint of epilepsy. He must have been looking over me when I was younger. Almost drowned, grabbed a steering wheel on the highway, burned my back against a heater. Since the seizures and medicine affected my memory, I never realized how dangerous it was to be alone
Chris Brown
Of the options, beekeeper is the most sensible answer even if you don't know the correct one.
Gary Chadwick
Had no idea nearly went with bar staff, but then thought about the old "Birds and Bees" talk and thought it may have something to do with that.
Karin Johansson
Helga U. Williams, the other options was ridiculous
Helga U. Williams
Good trivia question. I had no clue, but chose correctly because honey is sweet.
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