[B-Greek] IHS abbreviation

Steve Puluka spuluka at hotmail.com
Wed Dec 17 06:33:58 EST 2003


----- Original Message -----
From: Jason Hare <jason at hareplay.com>

> I realize that IHS may have been originally used by pre-Catholic Greek
> Christians to refer to Jesus (IHSOUS)

The most common abbreviation in Byzantine Greek Christianity is IC XC for
Jesus Christ.  One will find this on Icons, inscriptions, mosaics and the
seal we use for communion loafs.  This is often accompanied by NIKA in the
two line format.

IC  XC
NIKA

Steve Puluka
Masters Student SS Cyril & Methodius Seminary, Pittsburgh
Cantor in the Carpatho-Rusyn tradition
http://www.geocities.com/spuluka



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