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ichthys

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ichthys
Greek for ‘fish’; early Christian symbol and mystical charm. See fish. [Christian Symbolism: Brewer Dictionary, 478]
See : Christ
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INPEX discovered the large Ichthys gascondensate field through a drilling campaign it carried out in WA-285-P during 2000-01.
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To cite one example, the discussion of the frequent use of the image of the fish goes beyond the obvious explanation of the acronym by which the Greek word ichthys stands for "Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior.
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