Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—I

Ichthus

for l e'sous, CH ristos, TH eou U ios, S oter. This notarica is found on many seals, rings, urns, and tombstones, belonging to the early times of Christianity, and was supposed to be a “charm” of mystical efficacy.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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