son of Atargatis, whose son, Ichthys was the Sacred Fish, a symbol of fecundity and procreation in Mythology

The correct way to pronounce ichthys is "IK-thees." The word comes from Greek and means "fish."

The ichthys was a fish symbol formerly used quite widely as a sacred symbol of the female vulva. The fish Goddess, Aphrodite Salacia, was worshipped by her followers on her sacred day, Friday, when they ate fish and engaging in orgies. Just as the early Christians adopted pagan feast days in order to divert worship away from pagan deities, so they adopted the fish symbol and ate fish on Fridays, but of course did not engage in orgies. The original symbolism has long been forgotten, and the symbol is now associated by most Christians with the concept of 'fishers of men'.

The Koine Greek word for fish is 'Ichthys' which is a symbol of intersecting arcs made to resemble a fish - used by many of the early Christians as a symbol of their belief and following of Jesus Christ - sign of the fish or Jesus fish.

The Koine Greek word for fish is 'Ichthys' which is a symbol of intersecting arcs made to resemble a fish - used by many of the early Christians as a symbol of their belief and following of Jesus Christ - sign of the fish or Jesus fish.