Christian Fish Necklace

The History of ICTHUS
(Greek for “Fish”)
The fish became a symbol for Christianity in the early days of the church during a time of intense persecution. It provided a way for Christians to identify themselves to each other without either the government or the religious leaders recognizing them. Upon meeting someone new, a believer would draw half of the fish symbol in the dirt and the other person would either complete the other half of the symbol (revealing himself or herself as a Christian) or not recognize the action of the believer (revealing himself or herself as not being a believer). Since the non-believer did not recognize the believer’s actions, the believer’s religious beliefs could remain safely hidden. The fish remains to this day as a symbol of Christian belief.