Stock Photo: Ancient Yew Tree At Norwich Cathedral, Norfolk, England, Uk
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Common Yew - Taxus baccata at Norwich Cathedral, Norfolk, England, UK. . Yews had a sacred role before the rise of Christianity. Many churches were built on the sites of temples and Christian and pagan imagery and beliefs often mixed together. In 601, Pope Gregory suggested that places of pagan worship could simply be converted into Christian churches. There was another reason for Christians to view yews as holy: the heart of the tree is red, while its sap is white. These colours symbolise the blood and body of Christ. As a hardy evergreen tree able to survive on infertile soil, the yew also suggested rebirth and resurrection.
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