So here is the explanation:
Iessos Christos, Theou Uios, Soter
Jesus Christ, son of God, St. Saviour
I.CH.TH.U.S. = (I.X.Θ.Y.Σ.) = FISH
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| CHRISTIAN CROSS | |||||
| As you stroll throughout the city, you will see some circular patterns like the one on the left. These patterns are in the Scholastician Bath, on the Curetes Street and especially on the Harbour Street. So here is the explanation: | ||||
| Once upon a time, there was a philosopher, Heracklitus of Ephesus, who was born in Ephesus and spread his philosopy around the world. One of his philosophies was that "everything came back to its origin like a circle". For this reason, the circle represents the immortality | ||||
| The letter 'X' within the circle is the first letter of Jesus Christ in Greek language: Xristos (Christos) | ||||
| The cross within the circle is the cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified. So, if you join the lines on the circumference alternately, you will have the cross like the one below left. | ||||
| Therefore, St. John's Cross or Maltese Cross comes out of this once secret coded communication sign amongst the first Christians. Majority of these codes are on the Harbour Street and the reason for this may have been for welcoming the Christians who arrived in the city by means of the harbour. | ||||
| When you look into the circle again carefully, you will see that each line forms letter 'I' which is the first letter of the word 'Iessos' = Jesus | ||||
| As you keep looking, you will see Greek letter Σ (sigma) which is the first letter of 'Soter' = Saviour or St.Saviour. The red mark on the diagram on the left. | ||||
| You will also see the letter 'Θ (theta)'; the first letter of Theou = God | ||||
| The letter 'Y' is clearly seen within the circle which is the first letter of Uius = son of... | ||||
| All of above bring the meaning out: (=) Iessos Christos, Theou Uios, Soter Jesus Christ, son of God, St. Saviour I.CH.TH.U.S. = (I.X.Θ.Y.Σ.) = FISH | ||||
Additionally, when you look at the Maltese Cross, you will see that each wing of the cross is a stylized figure of fish. The head part is at the center of the circle and the tail is on the circumference. And according to the biblical sources, the last supper was fish (!). This is, more or less, why fish became one of the first symbols of the Christianity.
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