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Doves Mean Love

  • February 14, 2015
  • By KIDS DISCOVER

Happy Valentine’s Day! Doves have been a popular symbol of romantic love since ancient times, when they were linked to the goddess Venus. Folklore of the Middle Ages held that all birds chose mates on Valentine’s Day, but in reality, most pair up in the spring and summer. (Molly Marshall / Shutterstock)

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