In Roman culture, Cupid was the child of the goddess Venus, popularly known today as the goddess of love, and Mars, the god of war. But for ancient audiences, as myths and texts show, she was ...

He’s adorable and pudgy and zips through the air with a bow and arrow, ready to play matchmaker—say hello to the Valentine’s Day Cupid, an iconic symbol of Valentine’s Day. Every February ...

But Cupid isn’t exclusively a pagan symbol ... “Hear O Israel, the Eternal our God, the Eternal is Love!” Happy Valentine’s Day! (Rabbi Everett Gendler, rabbi emeritus at Temple Emanuel ...