Why is Cupid associated with Valentine's Day?

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Cupid's Association with Valentine's Day

According to Roman mythology Cupid was the son of Venus, the goddess of love and beauty. Cupid was able to make people fall in love by shooting them with his magical arrows, but, as legend goes Cupid himself fell in love with a mortal named Psyche and married her. Venus being jealous of Psyche's beauty would not allow her daughter-in-law to look upon the face of the God Cupid. Of course Psyche couldn't resist and looked at him and found him handsome. Venus demended that she perform 3 hard tasks, the last one would cause Psyche's death.

Cupid (being a god) was able to bring his beloved Psyche back to life and the other gods, moved by their love granted Psyche immortality. Cupid thus represent the heart and Psyche the struggles of the human soul.

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