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