Born of Greek and Roman mythology. The son of the
Goddess of Love- who the Greeks call Aphrodite, and the Romans refer to as
Venus. The Goddess of Love, as you can imagine, is very beautiful and people
fall in love with her extremely easily! So it’s no surprise that her son Cupid is
incredibly cute, mischievous, and has a talent for making people feel love for
each other. He is a young child who looks an awful lot like an angel, and the reason probably
is because, like an angel, he symbolizes the way people just “innocently” fall in
love!
Why are so many Valentines in the shape of a heart?
Since the beginning of time, people have always said that the feeling of love
comes from your heart. Why would they think this? Well, when you feel love for
somebody, it makes your cheeks flush rosy-red, and your heart beat fast! People
who have fallen in love often feel an extra happy feeling inside their chest- right
where their heart is.
Historical Valentine Trivia
- Valentine's Day is only celebrated in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, France, Germany, India, Russia, Australia and the United Kingdom.
- England's King Henry VIII declared Valentine's Day a holiday in 1537.
- In the 17th century, it was thought that eating a hard-boiled egg and pinning five bay leaves to the pillow each night would cause a fair maiden to dream of her future husband.
- Many couples take or renew their wedding vows atop the Empire State Building in New York City due in large part to the romantic comedy, Sleepless in Seattle.
- The old saying, "To wear your heart on your sleeve" comes from the Middle ages when young men and women drew a name from a bowl to see who their Valentine would be, and pinned it on their sleeves for one week.
- The telephone was patented by Alexander Graham Bell on February 14, 1876.
- Poor Captain James Cook, the English explorer, was murdered on Valentine's Day in 1779 by Hawaiian natives. It was his third visit to the Pacific islands.
- Sir Alexander Fleming introduced penicillin to the scientific community on Valentine's Day 1929.