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The '''ichthys''' or '''ichthus''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɪ|k|θ|ə|s}}; from ancient Greek {{lang|grc|{{linktext|ἰχθύς}}}}, "fish"{{cite encyclopedia|encyclopedia=Oxford English Dictionary|edition=third|year=2007|article=ichthus}}) is, in its modern rendition, a [[symbol]] consisting of two intersecting arcs, the right ends extending beyond the meeting point so as to resemble the profile of a fish. It has been speculated that the symbol was used by early [[Christians]] as a secret symbol: a [[shibboleth]] to determine if another was indeed Christian.Robert Mowat, “ΙΧΘΥΣ,” in
The '''ichthys''' or '''ichthus''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|ɪ|k|θ|ə|s}}; from ancient Greek {{lang|grc|{{linktext|ἰχθύς}}}}, "fish"{{cite encyclopedia|encyclopedia=Oxford English Dictionary|edition=third|year=2007|article=ichthus}}) is, in its modern rendition, a [[symbol]] consisting of two intersecting arcs, the right ends extending beyond the meeting point so as to resemble the profile of a fish. It has been speculated that the symbol was used by early [[Christians]] as a secret symbol: a [[shibboleth]] to determine if another was indeed Christian.Robert Mowat, “ΙΧΘΥΣ,” in
Atti del II° congresso internazionale di archeologica cristi-ana tenuto in Roma nell’ aprile 1900
Atti del II° congresso internazionale di archeologica cristi-ana tenuto in Roma nell’ aprile 1900
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(Rome: Spithöver, 1902), 1–8Rasimus, T. ,2011. [https://www.academia.edu/15685631/Revisiting_the_Ichthys_A_Suggestion_Concerning_the_Origins_of_Christological_Fish_Symbolism ''Revisiting the Ichthys: A Suggestion Concerning the Origins of Christological Fish Symbolism'']. Pp 327-348 in '' Mystery and Secrecy in the Nag Hammadi Collection and Other Ancient Literature: Ideas and Practices.'' Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online. "Such solutions, once popular, include the fish as a secret symbol for persecuted Christians or as a symbol for Christ mystically sacrificed in the Eucharist." It is now known colloquially as the "'''Jesus fish'''".{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-goldberg1apr01,0,5893988.column|title=Evolution of religious bigotry|author=Los Angeles Times|date=1 April 2008|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]}} This symbol is widely used by [[Christians]] as a sign of their faith, often being found on vehicles, necklaces and laptop stickers.{{cite book |last1=Griffith |first1=Michael |title=Bibliophilia: A Novella and Stories |date=2003 |publisher=Arcade Publishing |isbn=978-1-55970-676-6 |page=45 |language=en}}
(Rome: Spithöver, 1902), 1–8Rasimus, T. ,2011. [https://www.academia.edu/15685631/Revisiting_the_Ichthys_A_Suggestion_Concerning_the_Origins_of_Christological_Fish_Symbolism ''Revisiting the Ichthys: A a literal fish sug
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gestion Concerning the Origins of Christological Fish Symbolism'']. Pp 327-348 in '' Mystery and Secrecy in the Nag Hammadi Collection and Other Ancient Literature: Ideas and Practices.'' Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online. "Such solutions, once popular, include the fish as a secret symbol for persecuted Christians or as a symbol for Christ mystically sacrificed in the Eucharist." It is now known colloquially as the "'''Jesus fish'''".{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-goldberg1apr01,0,5893988.column|title=Evolution of religious bigotry|author=Los Angeles Times|date=1 April 2008|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]}} This symbol is widely used by [[Christians]] as a sign of their faith, often being found on vehicles, necklaces and laptop stickers.{{cite book |last1=Griffith |first1=Michael |title=Bibliophilia: A Novella and Stories |date=2003 |publisher=Arcade Publishing |isbn=978-1-55970-676-6 |page=45 |language=en}}


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