Very good - take 2 points each Aithne and averagejane.
*Lights up the rooms lamps as the sun sets outside*
Some more notes for you all to copy down - take heed because questions in your homework will come from these!
There are many common symbols of Valentine’s Day, and we see these symbols appear as we celebrate the day. Roses are a big part of Valentine’s Day. It has been said that roses were sacred to Venus the Roman goddess of love. Red roses are the most common roses given during Valentine’s Day – the red symbolizes love and emotion.
In addition to red one, white roses are also commonly given during Valentine’s Day. The white represents the purity and innocence in love.
White doves are also common motifs. Not only do these birds stand for purity, but because these birds mate for life, they are an ideal representation of the commitment in and everlasting quality of love.
Hearts are also abound during Valentine’s Day. The heart was once believed to be the seat of all emotion – including love. To give another person means that you are symbolically giving them all the love in your heart – that is, all the love that you can possibly give.
Finally, Cupid – our beloved cherub – is also commonly seen, usually with a bow and arrow. Fables tell us that when a person is struck by one of Cupid’s arrows, they will fall in love with the first person they see. In the Wizarding World, we can touch and feel these chubby little angels, but in the muggle world, they are restricted to paintings, drawings, pictures…they are only images. |