ichthus
Early church symbol
Ichthus is an ancient Christian symbol depicting a fish, used as a secret sign among early Christians during Roman persecution.
The Greek word for fish, its letters form an acronym for "Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior." The symbol persists today as a bumper sticker and emblem of Christian identity.
Also spelled ichthys.
Christian faith's divine son
- ChristThe anointed savior
- fish symbolChristianity's aquatic logo
- acrosticVertically spelled hidden message
- early churchFirst-century Christian communities
catacombs · persecution · believers · Gospel · faith · salvation · cross · resurrection
Of Athenian origin
- acrosticVertically spelled hidden message
- catacombsUnderground cemetery passages
- inscriptionText permanently marked
- early ChristiansFirst-century Jesus followers
Roman Empire · persecution · secret symbol · graffiti · epigraphy · archaeology · artifact · Hellenistic
Jesus
Christian faith's divine son
- ChristThe anointed savior
- fish symbolChristianity's aquatic logo
- acrosticVertically spelled hidden message
early church · catacombs · persecution · believers · Gospel · faith · salvation · cross · resurrection · disciples
Greek
Of Athenian origin
- acrosticVertically spelled hidden message
- catacombsUnderground cemetery passages
- inscriptionText permanently marked
early Christians · Roman Empire · persecution · secret symbol · graffiti · epigraphy · archaeology · artifact · Hellenistic · classical
ichthuspentagram
Five-pointed mystical star
inverted cross · Baphomet · Star of David · yin and yang · om
ichthuscrucifix
Cross with Christ figure
cross · crown of thorns · Stations of the Cross · Pietà · skull and crossbones