The yew was an important material in the making of bows, and the name is often used metonymically to refer to bows and it seems likely that the name is connected with the idea of Ullr as a bow-god.
The yew was an important material in the making of bows. The name is often used metonymically to refer to bows. The name is connected with the idea of Ullr as a bow-god. This seems likely.