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Ichthys was adopted as a Christian symbol.. The ichthys or ichthus (/ ˈ ɪ k θ ə s / [1]), from the Greek ikhthū́s (ἰχθύς, 1st cent.AD Koine Greek pronunciation: [ikʰˈtʰys], "fish") is (in its modern rendition) a symbol consisting of two intersecting arcs, the ends of the right side extending beyond the meeting point so as to resemble the profile of a fish.
The hippocampus or hippocamp, also hippokampos (plural: hippocampi or hippocamps; Ancient Greek: ἱππόκαμπος, from ἵππος, 'horse', and κάμπος, 'sea monster' [1]), often called a sea-horse[2] in English, [citation needed] is a mythological creature shared by Phoenician, [3] Etruscan, Pictish, Roman and Greek mythology ...
Makara (Sanskrit: मकर, romanized:Makara) is a legendary sea-creature in Hindu mythology. [ 1 ] In Hindu astrology, Makara is equivalent to the Zodiac sign Capricorn. Makara appears as the vahana (vehicle) of the river goddess Ganga, Narmada, and of the god of the ocean, Varuna. [ 2 ] Makara are considered guardians of gateways and ...
Ebisu (mythology) Ebisu (えびす, 恵比須, 恵比寿, 夷, 戎), also transliterated Webisu (ゑびす, see historical kana orthography) or called Hiruko (蛭子) or Kotoshiro-nushi-no-kami (事代主神), is the Japanese god of fishermen and luck. He is one of the Seven Gods of Fortune (七福神, Shichifukujin), and the only one of the ...
v. t. e. Pisces (♓︎) (/ ˈpaɪsiːz /; [2][3] Ancient Greek: Ἰχθύες Ikhthyes, Latin for "fishes") is the twelfth and final astrological sign in the zodiac. It is a mutable sign. It spans 330° to 360° of celestial longitude. Under the tropical zodiac, the sun transits this area between about February 19 and March 20.
In Inca mythology, it was a symbol of wisdom; its imagery was placed in the children of the Houses of Knowledge "Yachay Wasikuna". Amaru was associated with the waters that irrigate agricultural lands and that allowed the existence of the Aymara people, and was also related to the underworld, the earth and earthquakes. According to myth, the ...
The human-fish were also known as "child-fish" or haieryu (孩 兒魚; 孩儿鱼). [21] [29] The other type, called the niyu (鯢魚) is elaborated in a separate section. [32] It has been noted by Li Shizhen that the character for the Niyu (Ni 鯢 fish) consists of the "fish" indexing component (魚) and "child" (兒) radical. [31]
Faunus. Inuus. In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Pan (/ pæn /; [2] Ancient Greek: Πάν, romanized: Pán) is the god of the wild, shepherds and flocks, rustic music and impromptus, and companion of the nymphs. [3] He has the hindquarters, legs, and horns of a goat, in the same manner as a faun or satyr.