Everyday's A Holiday - Symbols of Love Explains why the heart, roses, rings, doves, lace, and cupid are used to symbolize love on Valentine's Day. http://members.tripod.com/~christmasangel_2/lovesymbols.html |
Franklin Institute, The - The Heart in Popular Culture Features lists of movies, books, television programs, advertisements, and songs that have utilized the symbolic meaning of the heart. http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/history/pop.html |
Franklin Institute, The - The Poetry of The Heart Features a collection of poems which utilize the heart as a symbol of romantic love. Write and submit a poem. http://sln.fi.edu/biosci/history/poetry.html |
Heartsmith - A History of the Heart Features a historical account of how the heart came to symbolize love in countries throughout the world. http://www.heartsmith.com/heartHistory.html |
Howstuffworks - How Valentine's Day Works Find out why the heart came to be used as a romantic symbol to represent Valentine's Day. http://www.howstuffworks.com/valentine3.htm |
New Hearts Uses a movie as a case study to illustrate how the heart is used a symbol of romantic love between the characters. http://www.udallas.edu/phildept/smith/Articles,%20mine/amy/R... |
Valentine's Symbols Learn how the heart as well as many other objects have come to symbolize romance and love in Western culture. http://www.petra.ac.id/valent/valentines_symbol.htm |
Web Holidays - Symbols of Love Provides a list of symbols used on Valentine's Day to represent love. Includes brief explanations of each. http://www.web-holidays.com/heart/psymbol.htm |