From a modern stand point the Ichthys fish is most often affiliated with Jesus, in the ancient Greek days the Ichthys fish symbolized the ancient sea nymph Atargatis. Atargatis used to ride around the bottom of sea in a fish drawn chariot; Ichthys was the fish that would pull her chariot. Once a religion goes obsolete the symbols that were used in that religion do not go with them...
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Once a religion goes obsolete the symbols that were used in that religion do not go with them. They stay in existence with later coming religions, much like the Ichthys fish was passed on from Greek mythology to the Christian religion. There is another significant symbol in Christianity that was used by the Greek people...
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