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The elastic wood of the yew was an important material in the making of bows, and the word ýr, "yew", is often used metonymically to refer to bows. It seems likely that the name Ýdalir is connected with the idea of Ullr as a bow-god. Another strophe in Grímnismál also mentions Ullr.
Houyi's bow, the God of Archery used his bow to shoot down nine out of ten sun-birds from the sky. (Chinese mythology) Conquest's bow, the first of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse rides on a White Horse is Conquest, and he who sat on it had a bow. (Christian mythology) Ofas, bows and arrows used by the divine odés (hunters). (Yoruba mythology)
Leaning on a bow, the god Ullr stands atop a frozen lake surrounded by evergreen trees and a building (1882) by Friedrich Wilhelm Heine. In Norse mythology, Ýdalir ("yew-dales" [1]) is a location containing a dwelling owned by the god Ullr. Ýdalir is solely attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional ...
Sharur (Sumerian:𒊹𒃡 šarâ‚‚-ur₃), which means "smasher of thousands" is the weapon and symbol of the god Ninurta. Sumerian mythic sources describe it as an enchanted talking mace. It has been suggested as a possible precursor for similar objects in other mythology such as Arthurian lore.
It is considered to be foremost among the bows in Hindu mythology as it was personally created using Lord Shiva's energy. Pushpa Dhanu - The bow of Kama, God of love; made of sugarcane with a string of honeybees. Pushpa Shar - The floral arrows of Kama; Sharanga - the bow of the Hindu God Vishnu; Sharkha - The bow of Krishna, 8th avatar of Vishnu.
Gada – A mace used by the Ape God Hanuman. Gandiva – An indestructible bow with 100 strings created by Brahma and later used by Arjuna. Halayudha – A plough used as a weapon by Balarama. Kaladanda – the staff of Death is a special and lethal club used by the God Yama or God of Naraka or Hell in Hindu mythology. It was the ultimate ...
The Nihon Shoki mentions this name spelled as Tsukuyumi (月弓, "moon bow"), but this yumi is likely a variation in pronunciation of yomi. [3] An alternative interpretation is that his name is a combination of tsukiyo ( 月夜 , "moonlit night") and mi ( 見 , "looking, watching") .
In the 2011 Minecraft video game, skeletons appear as bow-wielding monsters that shoot players with their bows and burn under the sunlight unless they wear helmets. Sometimes the skeletons spawn with stronger bows or random armor, or can be summoned by players in a world with cheats enabled to wield a melee weapon, or no weapon at all.