Don’t underestimate Cupid – he’s not the chubby cherub you associate with Valentine’s Day
- Written by Debbie Felton, Professor of Classics, UMass Amherst
'Cupid and Psyche' by Italian sculptor Antonio CanovaBettmann via Getty ImagesAh, Valentine’s Day: that Hallmark holiday of greeting cards and chocolates, its bloody origins almost entirely forgotten over the last 2,000 years!
What began as a Christian feast day honoring two or three early Christian martyrs – the original...
