Today’s Valentine Cupid is a nod to both classical gods and Eros’s lover, Psyche. “Sometimes Eros is represented with a female figure with wings; this is Psyche,” says Connors.

Some say Valentine’s Day was established to commemorate the anniversary of St. Valentine’s death or burial, which likely happened around A.D. 270. Others believe it was formed to ...

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