Many early Christians saw the anchor as a disguised form of the cross. It came from words of St. Paul to the Hebrews, "We have this as a sure and stead fast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner shrine." Those words caused the symbol of hope to take on the deeper meaning of a heavenly hope anchored to the Cross of Christ. The symbol of the Trident was found later than the anchor, but was not widely used as the anchor.

Lines from the Book of Revelation are where this image comes from. "I am the Alpha and Omega, says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty." "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last the beginning and the end." Alpha and Omega are the first and last letters in the Greek alphabet and have been used as Christian signs of the omnipotence of God and are images found with Christ. Also, they are associated with the Chi-Rho and the

At first glance this cross resembles a tau cross with a loop on the top. The ankh is actually the Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol for life. Also, it was used by the Copts who the Egyptian Christians. This form is linked with the belief that the cross is the tree of life.

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