Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

Christuszeichen

English translation:

the monogram of Christ

Added to glossary by Colette Kinsella
Apr 23, 2006 14:54
18 yrs ago
German term

Christuszeichen

German to English Art/Literary History museum inventory
"kurz: Bruchstück einer Loculusplatte mit Christuszeichen, Fisch und Anker lang: Bruchstück einer Loculusplatte mit Christuszeichen, Fisch und Anker, San-Sebastiano-catacombs"

Symbol of Christ??

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3 +3 the monogram of Christ

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the monogram of Christ

But I'm not sure.

The fish symbol was not, however, represented exclusively with symbols of Baptism and the Eucharist; quite frequently it is found associated with such other symbols as the dove, the anchor, and the monogram of Christ. The monuments, too, on which it appears, from the first to the fourth century, include frescoes, sculptured representations, rings, seals, gilded glasses, as well as enkolpia of various materials.

http://www.psalm40.org/ixoye.html


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Note added at 8 mins (2006-04-23 15:02:11 GMT)
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By the Monogram of Christ is ordinarily understood the abbreviation of Christ's name formed by combining the first two letters of the Greek form (see Greek word 1, in table above) thus (see Monogram a); this monogram was also known as the Chrismon. There are, however, besides this type of monogram, two other monograms of Christ -- one of His name, Jesus, the other of both His names together. The most common form (that first alluded to), was adopted by Constantine the Great on his military standards.

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10488a.htm
Peer comment(s):

agree Matthias Quaschning-Kirsch : The source text is not very professional. In fact, there are lots of signs and symbols representing Christ, but the Chi-Rho monogram is, next to cross and fish, the best known.
34 mins
agree Ann C Sherwin : Chrismon is the term most familiar to me.
2 hrs
agree Ingeborg Gowans (X) : yes, how fitting for a Sunday
4 hrs
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