![]() ἸΧΘΥΣ ( IKhThUS), or also ἸΧΘΥϹ with a lunate sigma, is an acronym or acrostic for " Ἰησοῦς Χρῑστός Θεοῦ Υἱός Σωτήρ", Iēsoûs Khrīstós, Theoû Huiós, Sōtḗr contemporary Koine, which translates into English as 'Jesus Christ, God's Son, Savior'. The ichthys symbol is also a reference to "the Holy Eucharist, with which the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes had such intimate connection both in point of time and significance." Depicted in the Catacombs of Saint Sebastian and of the Catacomb of Priscilla, the symbol is also mentioned in the Latin text titled Oracula Sibillina which dates back to the 1st-2nd century. In early Christian history, the ichthys symbol held "the most sacred significance." It has been claimed that Christians used it to recognize churches and other believers during a time when they faced persecution in the Roman Empire, although this interpretation has more recently been doubted. The symbol's use among Christians had become popular by the late 2nd century, and its use spread widely in the 3rd and 4th centuries. ![]() The first appearances of the ichthys in Christian art and literature dates to the 2nd century. ![]() An early circular ichthys symbol, created by combining the Greek letters ΙΧΘΥΣ, Ephesus. ![]()
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