Valentine’s Day, a celebration of love wrapped in candy hearts, roses and chocolates, traces back to St. Valentine. But the origins are far more complex — and darker than the chocolate we indulge in ...

Olshanetsky distinguishes between slaves and prisoners sentenced to death in the arena ... while the griffin was a pagan symbol, according to some Jews at the time. The palm frond was also ...

The carnation is one of January's birth flowers, ushering in the year with its slightly spicy scent and color variations. Though often inexpensive and ubiquitous in flower shops, you should wear your ...

Why do we celebrate Valentine's Day? Here's a quick Valentine's Day history, from possible pagan origins to Catholic saints to a medieval celebration of spring.

for death, for salvation. Supernatural Mother and natural mother are equated symbolically, as are earthly and other-worldly hopes and desires. However, family relations are seen as only one element in ...

So meteorological spring starts on March 1st, astronomical spring starts on March 21st, and traditional (Irish school) spring ...

We could have waited for spring, but we cannot. It is Valentine’s Day, the feast of the noblest of human emotions — the feast of love. Who is this obscure and enigmatic Valentine, the patron saint of ...

For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and refuge For ... CLERGYMEN WORRIED ABOUT A PAGAN GODDESS ON AMERICAN SOIL. AND ART CRITICS SCOFFED THAT THE STATUE ...

death, and rebirth. Candles and lights are perhaps the most significant symbols of Yule. They represent the return of the Sun after the longest night and symbolize hope, renewal, and the triumph ...

According to The History Channel, before his death, he wrote her a letter signed ... St. Valentine's Day on February 14 to replace the pagan holiday. When did Valentine's Day become a romantic ...

For most of us, growing up with our own pets or knowing others who had them was commonplace. However, co-existing with domesticated animals has a long and fascinating history. While people ...