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[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

the fish seems a nicer symbol

Not when it was about "catching fish" as mentioned in the really early stuff. (swapped for Oysters by Lewis Carroll's homage)

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I thought it was because of the miracle of the loaves and fish (not christian, through popcultural osmosis I know there was an instance where he ... made more fish and bread at a gathering? unsure if this was also the same story where he turned water into wine)

[–] frezik@midwest.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

Earlier than that, even. Mark chapter 1 talks about Jesus first setting up his ministry, and in verses 16 and 17 says:

As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. “Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.”

This is from the NIV. It's sometimes translated as "fishers of men".

A lot of his early disciples were fisherman, so it likely goes back into that.

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

It comes from an acrostic - “Ἰησοῦς Χρῑστός Θεοῦ Υἱός Σωτήρ" - means Jesus Christ, God’s son and savior.

ἸΧΘΥΣ is the greek word for fish. I’m sure the story of the loaves and the fish probably did inspire the acrostic.