The History of Valentines Day
Across
- 2. in Germany people exchange these treats with romantic messages written on them
- 3. in South Africa girls pin this person's name to their sleeve in the ancient Roman traditions
- 6. in the Middle Ages men wore their valentines name on this for a week
- 9. in Victorian times this is what it was called if you sent someone secret messages with flowers
- 10. this type of note was sent by priest Valentine to his secret girlfriend, his jailer's daughter
- 11. the original Greek name for cupid
- 12. this color represents the heart, intense emotion and commitment
- 14. in Finland and Estonia they call February 14th this day instead
- 15. this heart shaped Valentine's Day item was originally meant to be cough drops
- 16. this country is one of the largest producers of cocoa, the main ingredient for chocolate
- 18. the pope who is responsible for making St. Valentine's Day an official holidays
- 19. legend says that this item, when fired by cupid's bow can make people fall in love
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- 1. the Roman goddess of love
- 2. in Japan and South Korea only women give men this on Valentine's Day
- 4. this type of bird is used as a symbol of Valentine's Day because they partner up for life
- 5. red roses mean this
- 7. in Denmark boys send girls these with a special dot code in place of their name
- 8. the priest that was executed for performing secret marriages against Emperor Claudius' orders
- 9. priest valentine was executed on the 14th of this month
- 10. the name of the ancient Roman holiday that Valentine's day replaced
- 13. in Wales men carve these with keys or hearts to give to someone special
- 17. this shape was depicted in Middle Age art for the first time in a romantic way that shows a man giving this to a woman
- 19. the Greek goddess of love who stained white roses with her blood