Valentines Day Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 3. a homemade valentine circa 1850; a puzzle the receiver had to solve
  2. 5. if you rearrange the letters of this word, you get the name of the God of love; means friendship or sweetheart
  3. 7. exchanged when people are married; valentines day is a common day to gift this item
  4. 11. a feast in honor of the God, Lupercus; takes place in February
  5. 12. Code of how men in history should treat women; being romantic, but respectful, at the same time
  6. 14. favorite birds of venus; symbols of fidelity, loyalty, and love
  7. 15. a valentine meant to be a riddle; a romantic verse written in ink
  8. 16. a student at Mount Holyoke College; crafted the first U.S made valentines
Down
  1. 1. the mischievous son of the goddess of love; carries a magical bow and arrow; descendants of this person are cherubs
  2. 2. God of herds and crops; worshipped at the festival of Lupercalia
  3. 4. the Roman goddess of love; Cupid's mother
  4. 6. Actions and feelings of people who are in love
  5. 8. room where people could display their collection of postcards and trade cards
  6. 9. if you give this to someone, you give them your whole being; center of ones existence
  7. 10. This country has two Valentine’s Days, one on July 7th and one on February 14th
  8. 11. Anyone can send their valentines here and the local post office will attach special poems before remailing them
  9. 13. colorful parrots found in Africa; sit closely in pairs