How Did Valentine’s Day Start and Why is Cupid Associated With it?

A 'Happy Valentines Day' card featuring a winged cupid pointing an arrow

Valentine’s Day didn’t begin as a celebration of love—nor did it have anything to do with Cupid, the winged baby with his bow and arrow. Saint-Valentine’s day, as the original name implies, was originally a religious feast honouring a Christian priest martyred on February 14th, known as Valentine. Like many other saint days in ancient […]