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Also known as Ichthys ichtus, sign of the fish, Jesus fish, ichthus, ikhthys, ichthys symbol, Ichthys
thumb|237px|Ichthys was adopted as a Christian symbolism|Christian symbol. The ichthys or ichthus (; from ancient Greek , "fish") is, in its modern rendition, a symbol consisting of two intersecting arcs, the right ends extending beyond the meeting point so as to resemble the profile of a fish. It has been speculated that the symbol was used by early Christians as a secret symbol: a shibboleth to determine if another was indeed Christian. It is now known colloquially as the "Jesus fish". This symbol is widely used by Christians as a sign of their faith, often being found on vehicles, necklaces
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耶穌魚（希臘語：ΙΧΘΥΣ，ikhthýs ，ἰχθύς公元1世纪通用希腊语 ikʰˈtʰys）是基督宗教的一個代表符號，最早是基督徒為了躲避羅馬帝國宗教迫害而使用的暗號，隨著米兰敕令的發佈，基督宗教得以合法化，此符號也因其歷史意義而成為基督宗教的代表符號之一。 此符號為魚形，在希臘語中「魚」稱為「ΙΧΘΥΣ」，對基督徒而言這個字恰好可由5個詞彙的組成，象徵著基督宗教的信仰核心與宣信： 當時基督徒藉由此符號來確認彼此的身份，例如先隨意畫出其中一條，若對方亦為基督徒，則對方應會在心照不宣的情況下完成符號的另一半。
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