Cupid was a “demon of fornication” according to the sixth-century Archbishop Isidore. Photo: Alamy Cupid was a “demon of fornication” according to the sixth-century Archbishop Isidore. Photo: Alamy
Cupid was a “demon of fornication” according to the sixth-century Archbishop Isidore. Photo: Alamy
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The real history behind Valentine’s Day is not what we’re led to believe

  • It wasn’t invented by greeting card companies and Cupid was not a sweet, chubby toddler – just two of the myths surrounding Valentine’s Day
  • The holiday also probably didn’t evolve from a drunken Roman festival involving hitting women with the hide of a sacrificial goat to increase their fertility

Topic |   Valentine's Day
The Washington Post
The Washington Post

Updated: 4:14am, 14 Feb, 2019

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Cupid was a “demon of fornication” according to the sixth-century Archbishop Isidore. Photo: Alamy Cupid was a “demon of fornication” according to the sixth-century Archbishop Isidore. Photo: Alamy
Cupid was a “demon of fornication” according to the sixth-century Archbishop Isidore. Photo: Alamy
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