Later Greek mythology established him as the son ... s invisible servants in Apuleius’s novel.” How did Cupid become the symbol of Valentine’s Day? You can’t celebrate Valentine’s ...

The Rod of Asclepius remains a symbol of health and medicine around the world to this day. Asclepius was a demi-god son of ...

The beautiful myth of Psyche and Eros, a moving love story, has inspired countless artists all over the world throughout the centuries.

The origin of the rose as a love symbol dates back to Greek and Roman times ... which resemble the heart shape. Cupid strikes, but do we know why? As the Roman god of love, Cupid is said to shoot ...

VATICAN MUSEUMS According to one version of the ancient Greek mythology ... oil painting depicting Cupid, barely covered in pink drapery, holding a caduceus — the symbol of his father, Mercury.

He’s an iconic symbol of love and romance ... And they’re not unique to Cupid. Eros, too, is depicted as a winged creature in Greek mythology. “It was probably ideas about love being ...