Happy Valentine's Day! Here are some fun facts about the origin and history of the day!
- In the middle ages, men and women drew their Valentine's name out of a bowl. For the remainder of the week, everyone wore their Valentine's name pinned on their sleeve. This was referred to "wearing one's heart on one's sleeve"
- The heart is one of the iconic valentine's day symbols. The shape stems from early attempts to draw an organ that no one had seen. It is now a symbol of love.
- Cupid is another symbol of Valentine's Day. In Roman mythology, Cupid was the son of Venus, the Roman god of love and beauty. He is said to carry a bow and arrow and uses the magical arrows to arouse feelings of love
- In some Latin American countries Valentine's Day is known as "Día del Amor y la Amistad" (Day of Love and Friendship) while in Finland, Valentine's Day is called Ystävänpäivä which translates into "Friend's day".
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