anchor

[anchor]
Greek: ankyra, hook

A symbol of hope as it is an aid to mariners in danger of shipwreck. It was a favourite emblem in the early Church and is found frequently in the catacombs and elsewhere, often with a dolphin intertwined as a symbol of Christ. In modern religious art it is an emblem of

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