Thread:Aquamarinesandopals/@comment-33811023-20190808141605/@comment-26958589-20190808172656

hi!!

ive talked to zena about this, and we dont think cupid irt valentines day is comparable to the easter bunny or santa claus (i wont talk about the jack o'lantern, i'll get back to that).

the easter bunny and santa claus have a set job to do on their days. both have a sort of 'character' or personality, and santa claus himself has a set appearance. furthermore, both are rooted in long tradition across multiple cultures. santa claus owes heritage to father christmas, sinterklaas, and multiple nordic santa figures, including the likes of joulupukki and julenissen. that is to say, santa claus isnt an american invention. its a piece of american folklore derived from hundreds of years of european folklore. santa claus is 100% folklore, the easter bunny less so, but we feel having a set 'job' to do and a consistent character of sorts across multiple cultures is valid enough.

we don't think cupid irt valentines is really comparable to this. yes, cupid has that whole 'shooting arrows' thing, but that isnt really a story, something cupid lacks irt valentines day specifically. the 'shooting arrows' thing is kind of just want cupid does, all year round, unlike the easter bunny and santa claus, who have specific jobs to do on specific days. furthermore, as said above, cupid doesnt have a consistent character or personality like the other figures. depicting him as childish, naive, immature, romantic, innocent, well intentioned, a trickster, are all equally common. we definitely do see depictions of santa and the easter bunny in movies and such, but that isnt how they exist in folklore. they exist as good, generous, kind characters.

this happens because cupid isnt a character made for valentines day, cupid is a generic stock character (which is why the greek god is so tied to the idea of cherubs, now) we associate with valentines day because both are related to the idea of love.

irt jack o'lantern, i dont think we do allow them as a symbol of halloween. to my knowledge, there isnt a set jack o'lantern folkloric figure we associate with halloween. i could be wrong, but the only jack o'lantern-esque oc i can think of on the wikia is tied to a specific folktale, which definitely has halloween-y vibes, but isnt tied to halloween specifically (if memory serves).

because of all of that, we dont feel cupid irt valentines is the same and hence wouldnt be allowed. however, there are lots of tales with cupids, and we would be very happy to help you find some.