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Valentine's Day likely traces its origins to the ancient Roman festival of Lupercalia. In the early days of Rome, the woods were inhabited by fierce wolves that posed a threat to the people. To protect themselves, the Romans invoked the god Lupercus. The festival of Lupercalia was celebrated on February 15th, which was considered a spring festival in Rome due to in their calendar, placing February in early spring. One of the customs associated with Lupercalia was the practice of name-drawing. On the eve of the festival, the names of Roman girls were inscribed on slips of paper and into jars. Each young man would draw a slip, and the girl whose name he would become his sweetheart for the year.