ichthys
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Ichthys is an early Christian symbol depicting a simple fish outline, historically used by believers as a secret sign of their faith.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ichthys canonical | 2 |
| Chi-Rho | 1 |
| Christian ichthys emblem | 1 |
| ΧΡ | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian symbol
ⓘ
religious symbol ⓘ symbol ⓘ |
| acronymExpandsTo |
Jesus Christ
ⓘ
surface form:
Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior
|
| acronymFor |
Jesus Christ
ⓘ
surface form:
Iesous Christos Theou Yios Soter
|
| acronymLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian art
ⓘ
Christian catacombs ⓘ Christian iconography ⓘ Christological titles ⓘ New Testament fish narratives ⓘ calling of the fishermen disciples ⓘ miracle of the loaves and fishes ⓘ persecuted Christians ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Darwin fish symbol ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Mediterranean Basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Mediterranean world
Roman Empire territories ⓘ |
| depicts | fish ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| etymologyMeaning | fish ⓘ |
| function |
discreet identification among believers
ⓘ
marker of Christian meeting places ⓘ profession of faith ⓘ |
| hasShape | simple fish outline ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfUse |
Roman Empire
ⓘ
early Christianity ⓘ |
| medium |
amulets
ⓘ
catacomb art ⓘ graffiti ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ jewelry ⓘ rings ⓘ tomb decorations ⓘ |
| modernUse |
Christian merchandise
ⓘ
bumper stickers ⓘ car decals ⓘ church logos ⓘ evangelical symbolism ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| scriptDirection | left-to-right ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Christian faith
ⓘ
Christian identity ⓘ Holy Eucharist ⓘ
surface form:
Eucharist
Jesus Christ ⓘ baptism ⓘ salvation ⓘ |
| usedAs | secret sign ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Christians
early Christians ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Christian ichthys emblem