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Legendary Lovers: True love knows no boundaries.
Love is the triumph of imagination over intelligence.—Henry Louis Mencken
Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies.—Aristotle
Only from the heart can you touch the sky.—Jalaluddin Rumi
And I will luve thee still, my Dear, Till a' the seas gang dry.--- Robert Burns, A Red, Red Rose”
The Kiss (Lovers), oil and gold leaf on canvas, Gustav Klimt (1907–1908). Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna, 180 cm × 180 cm.
Biblical married couples
- 'Adam and Eve, the first wedded couple' in classical paintings: 'Albrecht Dürer - Adam and Eve' (Prado),'Cranach, adamo ed eva (Uffizi)', 'Titian, The Fall of Man (Prado)','Peter Paul Rubens & Jan Brueghel the Elder, The Garden of Eden with the Fall of Man (Mauritshuis, The Hague)', 'Hugo van der Goes - The Fall of Man (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna)', 'Jacopo Pontormo - The Expulsion from Earthly Paradise (Uffizi)', 'Masaccio, The Expulsion from the Garden of Eden, before and after restoration (fresco, church of Santa Maria del Carmine in Florence') : Adam, of Eden (3760 BCE – 2830 BCE) & Eve, of Eden (3760 BCE – 2774 BCE)
- 'Abraham and Sarah, the Patriachs family' : Patriarch Abraham (1972 BCE – 1637 BCE) & Matriarch Sarah (2040 BCE – 1913 BCE)
- 'Isaac's marriage' : Patriarch Isaac (1950 BCE – 1770 BCE) & Matriarch Rebecca (1926 BCE – 1800 BCE)
- 'Jacob, Leah, and Rachel - The Bible’s original love triangle:' : Patriarch Jacob (1892 BCE – 1744 BCE) & Matriarch Rachel (1837 BCE – 1772 BCE)
- 'Ruth and Boaz Love Story' : Boaz (1250 BCE – 1050 BCE) & Ruth the Moabite (1247 BCE – 1187 BCE)
- 'Hannah and Elkanah, a true love story' : Elkanah (estimated before 1040 BCE) & Hannah (estimated before 1040 BCE)
- 'The meeting of David and Abigail by P.P. Rubens' c. 1630 : David, King of Israel (1040 BCE – 970 BCE) & Abigail, 3rd wife of King David (c. 1038 BCE)
- 'Why Did God Command Hosea to Marry an Immoral Woman?' : Prophet Hosea son of Be'eri (?) & Gomer (?)
- 'If Achashverosh Is Xerxes, Is Esther His Wife Amestris?' : Xerxes I, the Great, King of Persia (519 BCE – 465 BCE) & Queen Esther of Persia (505 BCE – 425 BCE)
- 'Solemnity of St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary' : Saint Joseph (c.50 BCE – 26) & Mary, mother of Jesus (born est. bet. 68 BCE and 8 BCE)
Rulers
- 'AkhenAton and Nefertiti, from many gods to one' : AkhenAton / Amenhotep IV, Pharaoh of Egypt (1426 BCE – 1336 BCE) & Nefertiti, Queen Consort of Egypt (1370 BCE – 1330 BCE)
- 'David and Bathsheba, the affair ' : David, King of Israel (1040 BCE – 970 BCE) & Bathsheba, 8th wife of King David (1131 BCE – 1075 BCE)
- 'King Solomon and Queen of Sheba, the visit' : Solomon, King of Israel (and Judea) (1024 BCE – 975 BCE) & Makeda/Balkis, Queen of Sheba (c. 1000 BCE)
- 'Antony and Cleopatra, the romance and the fall of Egypt' : Marcus Antonius of Rome (83 BCE – 30 BCE) & Cleopatra VII Philopator, Pharaoh of Egypt (69 BCE – 30 BCE)
- 'Justinian and Theodora, one of history's greatest power couples' : Justinian I, Eastern Roman Emperor (483 – 565) & Theodora, Eastern Roman Empress (500 – 548)
- 'William (the Conquerer) and Matilda, the Perfect Match' : William "the Conqueror", Duke of Normandy, King of England (1024 – 1087) & Matilda of Flanders, Queen Consort of England (1031 – 1083)
- 'Eleanor d'Aquitaine and Henry II, the marriage' : Eleanor d'Aquitaine, Queen Consort of England (and France) (1122 – 1204) & Henry II "Curtmantle", King of England (1133 – 1189)
- 'Henry Tudor and Elizabeth of York, the romance' : Henry VII Tudor, King of England (1457 – 1509) & Elizabeth of York, Queen Consort of England (1466 – 1503)
- 'Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII, from deep love to true hate' : Henry VIII, King of England (1491 – 1547) & Anne Boleyn, Queen Consort of England (1501 – 1536)
- 'Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal, the love story and Taj Mahal' : Shah Jahan, Mughal Emperor of India (1592 – 1666) & Mumtaz Mahal (1593 – 1631)
- 'The Letters of John and Abigail Adams' (paperback) : John Adams, 2nd President of the USA (1735 – 1826) & Abigail (Smith) Adams, First Lady of the USA (1744 – 1818)
- 'Napoleon and Josephine - love story?' : Napoleon I, Emperor of the French (1769 – 1821) & Josephine, 1st Empress of France (1763 – 1814)
- 'Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, a royal love story' : Queen Victoria of the UK (1819 – 1901) & Albert, Prince Consort of the UK (1819 – 1861)
- 'Eva Perón - Argentina first lady' : Juan Perón, President of Argentina (1893 – 1974) & María Eva Duarte (Evitta) Perón (1919 – 1952)
- 'Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson love story' : Edward VIII, King of the UK - Duke of Windsor (1894 – 1972) & Walis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor (1896 – 1986)
- 'Ronald and Nancy Reagan, The Love Story' : Ronald W. Reagan, 40th President of the USA (1911 – 2004) & Nancy Reagan, First lady of the USA (1921 – 2016)
Famous
- Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton , &
- Clark Gable & Carole Lombard &
- Marie and Pierre Curie , &
- Samson and Delilah
- Adam & Eve , &
- Emilie du Chatelet
- Frédéric Chopin and George Sand , &
- Margherita Luti
- Philippa
- Simone de Beauvoir
- Frank Butler
- Diego Rivera
- Clyde Barrow
- John Smith
- LaurenBacall
- Joanne Woodward
- Audrey Hepburn
- Yoko Ono
- Rachel
- Malka Rokeach
- John Alden & Priscilla Mullins, &
- Joy Davidman
Legends
- Abelard & Heloise
- Sheherazade & King Shahryar
- Krishna & Radha
- Lancelot & Guinevere
- Romeo & Juliet
- Scarlett O'Hara & Rhett Butler
- Heer & Ranjha
- Robert & Elizabeth Browning
- Sohni and Mahiwal
- Shakuntala and Dushyant
- Dhola & Maaru
- Acme & Septimus
- Aphrodite & Adonis
- Aphrodite & Ares
- Apollos & Daphne
- Tristan & Isolde
- Jane Eyre and Edward Rochester
- Apasia & Pericles
- Atalanta & Hippomenes
- Baucis & Philemon
- Diarmuid & Grainne
- Echo & Narcissus
- Granida & Daifilo
- Giuseppe & Anita Garibaldi
- Herakles & Omphale
- Hero and Leander
- Vertumnus And Pomona
- Jean Paget and Joe Harman
- Niulang and Zhinü
- Orpheus and Eurydice
- Othello And Desdemona
- Paolo And Francesca
- Perseus and Andromeda
- Petrarch and Laura
- Pierrot and Pierrette
- Procris and Cephalus
- Pygmalion and Galatea
- Pyramus and Thisbe
- Robin Hood and Maid Marian
- Tarzan and Jane
Non Traditional
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- Greatest Romances in History
- Famous Romance Films
- Great Love Affairs
- Love Stories in History & Literature
- Famous Couples
- Time Magazine 20th Century Great Romances
- Stories of Famous Lovers
- Famous Medieval Couples
- Non Traditional Relationships
- Courtship Proposals
- TÊTE-À-TÊTE , Simone de Beauvoir
Please, feel free to add more names and links . . .
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VALENTINE'S DAY
There are many traditions, a lot of different opinions and ideas for the History of Valentine's Day. Please feel free to add your version.
Version #1
The story began in Rome, when the Emperor, Claudius II, was involved in many bloody and unpopular campaigns. Claudius the Cruel was having a difficult time getting soldiers to join his military leagues. Emperor Claudius believed that marriage was the culprit. He thought that the reason was of men weakness was that did not want to leave their loves or families. So, he found the easiest way to solve this problem – and cancelled all marriages and engagements in Rome!
But the love is much stronger than emperor's edicts, so it always finds its way. And St. Valentine was that secret way. He was a priest and he secretly continued to perform the marriages for lovers. As you can guess, Valentine's actions were discovered. Emperor still tried to convert him to paganism at first. But Valentine reversed the strategy, trying instead to convert Claudius. But he failed, and Claudius sentenced him to have his head cut off.
But that is not the end. While being in prison Valentine fell in love with a young girl. She was a jailor's daughter and she visited him everyday during his confinement. This girl was blind, but Valentine's love for her and his great faith miraculously healed her from her blindness before his death.
Before he was taken to his death, he wrote a farewell letter to her and signed it: "From your Valentine." This phrase has been used on his day ever since…