Symbols Of Valentine’s Day 

Think of Valentine’s Day and images of cute fat cupids and throbbing red hearts of various sizes are sure to dance in your mind. Why, you ask? Well, the cupids and hearts are the most powerful symbols of Valentine’s Day. The associations are so strong and deep-rooted that even a child will know it’s time for Valentine’s Day when he/ she spots cupids and hearts hanging in shop-windows and greeting card stores. The chubby cherubic being and those plush crimson riot of hearts sweep people off their feet irrespective of age and location. Such is the potential of the god of love, Cupid and the indispensable pulsating organ within us, the heart ! They create an instant connection without any medium of speech and they symbolize Valentine’s Day—the day of love.

Cupid is the son of the Roman goddess Venus, the goddess of love and beauty. The cupid is the popular god of love and it is believed that whoever the cupid strikes with his arrow, instantly falls madly in love. It is for this that the cupid has come to be associated with Valentine’s Day. For those who don’t know, the cupid looks like a little child with an innocent face, golden curls and blue eyes. He has a pair of wings and always carries a bow an arrow with him. So watch out for the cupid…he is around and may strike you any moment