We have pagan catacombs, Jewish catacombs ... stories from the Hebrew Scriptures or the symbol of the orans and the good shepherd. All of these reflect a burgeoning Christian iconographic ...

The Good Shepherd motif is one of the most popular images and appears over a hundred times in the catacombs. The Shepherd is believed to be an early representation of Christ but shares strong ...

We have pagan catacombs, Jewish catacombs ... stories from the Hebrew Scriptures or the symbol of the orans and the good shepherd. All of these reflect a burgeoning Christian iconographic ...