The fish was an early attribute of Christianity, since the Greek word for fish, ichthus, is an acronym (the aboriginal letter of each word) for the Greek phrase Iesous Christos Theou Huios Soter, which means "Jesus Christ, of God the Son, Savior." It is used as the graffiti, and was used as a secret password if Christians were being persecuted by the Romans. The sign of the Ichthus was simple to draw consisting basically of two arcs.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Ichthus - Fish Christian Symbol
The fish was an early attribute of Christianity, since the Greek word for fish, ichthus, is an acronym (the aboriginal letter of each word) for the Greek phrase Iesous Christos Theou Huios Soter, which means "Jesus Christ, of God the Son, Savior." It is used as the graffiti, and was used as a secret password if Christians were being persecuted by the Romans. The sign of the Ichthus was simple to draw consisting basically of two arcs.
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