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Ichthus

for lēʹsous, CHristos, THeou Uios, Soter. This notarica is found on many seals, rings, urns, and tombstones, belonging to the early times of Christianity, and was supposed to be a “charm” of mystical efficacy.

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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Notarica

Vesica Piscis (Latin, fish-bladder)