In a message dated 99-09-27 12:37:10 EDT, you write:
<< My favorite source for running down various botanical associations in
Antiquity is Rober Graves' _The Greek Myths_. >>
Most of what I had heard about yew trees being associated with death comes
from Graves' _White Goddess_. The problem there, unlike the _Greek Myths_,
is tracking down his sources. I do recall, however, that I did find a number
of links that bear out this yew tree = death theme, but it has been a very
long time and will require some digging.
mark
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