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The '''Ichthys''' (Greek:ἰχθύς), also known as the '''"Jesus Fish"''', is a famous symbol usually associated with [[Christianity]]. Technically, it is the Greek word for "Fish". The Greek name of the fish (Iota Chi Theta Upsilon Sigma) is a backronym for "Jesus Christ, Son Of God, Saviour" (which, in Greek, is '''Ἰ'''ησοῦς '''Χ'''ριστός, '''Θ'''εοῦ '''Υ'''ἱός, '''Σ'''ωτήρ). | The '''Ichthys''' (Greek:ἰχθύς), also known as the '''"Jesus Fish"''', is a famous symbol usually associated with [[Christianity]]. Technically, it is the Greek word for "Fish". The Greek name of the fish (Iota Chi Theta Upsilon Sigma) is a backronym for "Jesus Christ, Son Of God, Saviour" (which, in Greek, is '''Ἰ'''ησοῦς '''Χ'''ριστός, '''Θ'''εοῦ '''Υ'''ἱός, '''Σ'''ωτήρ). | ||
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The Ichthys (Greek:ἰχθύς), also known as the "Jesus Fish", is a famous symbol usually associated with Christianity. Technically, it is the Greek word for "Fish". The Greek name of the fish (Iota Chi Theta Upsilon Sigma) is a backronym for "Jesus Christ, Son Of God, Saviour" (which, in Greek, is Ἰησοῦς Χριστός, Θεοῦ Υἱός, Σωτήρ).