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	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Symbolism of the Fish
		The word Ichthys, then, as well as the representation of a fish, held for Christians a meaning of the highest significance; it was a
		The association of the Ichthys with the Eucharist is strongly emphasized in the epitaph of Abercius, the second century Bishop of Hierapolis in Phrygia, and in the somewhat later epitaph of Pectorius of Autun.
		On the left is a T-form anchor, with two fishes beneath the crossbar, while next in order are a T-form cross with a dove on the crossbar and a sheep at the foot, another T-cross as the mast of a ship, and the good shepherd carrying on His shoulders the strayed sheep.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/06083a.htm (0 words)

	Ichthys - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Another story suggests that the ichthys was used as a sort of secret handshake: one person would draw with a staff a single curve, (half of the ichthys) in the sand, and another person could confirm their identity as a Christian by completing the symbol.
		The name Ichthys was associated also with Adonis, the central character in one of the 1st century mystery religions (specifically, the version used in Syria).
		Directly across the zodiac from Pisces lies the sign of Virgo, symbolizing the virgin grain goddess of ancient Greece and also connected with the Virgin Mary of Christian mythology, whose birthday is liturgically celebrated on September 8, when the sun crosses the midpoint of the sign Virgo.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Ichthys (1003 words)

	Ichthys Theatre Productions - About Us
		ICHTHYS Theatre Productions is a Brantford-based community theatre dedicated to presenting innovative and thought-provoking theatre focusing on life issues, and offering educational opportunities to audiences, casts and crews.
		Surround theatre is a style of dramatic presentation that seeks to maximize audience involvement and interaction with the actors and the action.
		In operation since the Fall of 2000, ICHTHYS is a registered Ontario charity, authorized to issue charitable receipts.
	www.ichthystheatre.ca /Company/About (348 words)

	johnson (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Ichthys House is Clyde’s home and it is also home to any and all of his visitors.
		Ichthys House has been officially in existence since Clyde moved to an apartment at 229 College Avenue in 1973 and gave his ministry its fishy name.
		Ichthys House is funded by Clyde’s personal income and contributions from Quaker and non-Quaker sources.
	www.fum.org /QL/issues/0504/johnson.htm (707 words)

	Friends United Meeting: Quaker Life (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Ichthys House, as Johnson explains, "is a ministry of a home of hospitality and welcome.
		The idea for opening Ichthys House was born in 1966 when Johnson heard an address by Christian leader John Oliver Nelson [during the triennial sessions of Friends United Meeting].
		Ichthys House regulars tend, after graduation, to become Ichthys House alums, and they keep in touch with Johnson.
	www.fum.org /QL/issues/9807/clyde.htm (1393 words)

	Byzant Symbols - The Ichthys
		Carl Gustav Jung notes in Symbols of Transformation that the son of the Syrian fish-goddess, Atargatis, was named Ichthys (Greek for fish), and even the stylized form of a fish constructed from intersecting arcs has its roots in the sacred geometry of Pythagoras.
		The earliest known literary reference to the ichthys as a symbol of primitive Christianity was made by Clement of Alexandria (c.150-c.215), but the ichthys is also seen in first century catacombs in Rome.
		Due to a phenomenon known as the precession of the equinoxes, the astrological sign the sun appears in at the vernal equinox moves backwards through the zodiac over time.
	www.byzant.com /Mystical/Symbols/Ichthys.aspx (612 words)

	Ichthys Information (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Ichthys (Greek: ἰχθύς; also transliterated and latinized as ichthys, icthus, ichthus or ikhthus), is the Greek word for "fish." In English it refers to a symbol consisting of two intersecting arcs resembling the profile of a fish, used by early Christians as a secret symbol and is now known colloquially as the "Jesus fish."
		It is believed that societies of Christians in the early Roman Empire, prior to the Edict of Milan, protected their congregations by keeping their meetings secret.
		The ichthys may also relate to Jesus or his disciples as "fishers of men" (e.g., Mark 1:17).
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Ichthys (743 words)

	Ichthys * Christian * Orthodox * Apologetics
		Within the Ichthys is a powerful Statement of Fundamental Christian Beliefs, beliefs in which cost the Apostles their lives.
		Greek was one of the predominate languages during Apostolic times and the Ichthys contains 5 Greek letters describing vital Christian teaching revealing the place held by Jesus in the Godhead in relation to the other Persons of the Trinity.
		The meaning of the Ichthys is "Jesus-Christ-Of God-Son-Savior." Jesus means "To Be" and is the equivalent of "I AM THAT I AM." It means "to exist", but it means eternal (outside of time) existence not existence within time.
	defendchrist.org /ichthys.html (483 words)

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