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Another theory is that she was the daughter of Herodias,
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'''Salome''' is an [[Aramaic]] name mentioned by the historian [[Josephus]] in the first century, which is also mentioned once in the [[Bible]] (in the [[Gospel of Mark]]).  Without explanation, she is referenced by Mark as a witness to the [[Crucifixion]] and to an [[angel]] declaring the [[Resurrection]].  See {{bibleref|Mark|16|1-8}} Was she Mark's mother?
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'''Salome''' is an [[Aramaic]] name mentioned by the historian [[Josephus]] in the first century, which is also mentioned twice in the [[Bible]] (both times in the [[Gospel of Mark]]).  Without explanation, she is referenced by Mark as a witness to the [[Crucifixion]] and to an [[angel]] declaring the [[Resurrection]].  See {{bibleref|Mark|16|1-8}}
    
Academic biblical scholars who downplay the significance of the [[Trumpian Gospel]] style of Mark suggest that Salome was the mother of the sons (James and [[John the Apostle|John]]) of Zebedee, as that seems consistent with the [[Gospel of Matthew]] (see {{bibleref|Matthew|27|56}}).  But stronger factors suggest that Salome was actually Mark's mother:
 
Academic biblical scholars who downplay the significance of the [[Trumpian Gospel]] style of Mark suggest that Salome was the mother of the sons (James and [[John the Apostle|John]]) of Zebedee, as that seems consistent with the [[Gospel of Matthew]] (see {{bibleref|Matthew|27|56}}).  But stronger factors suggest that Salome was actually Mark's mother:
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#the [[Gospel of John]] makes no mention of his mother having been there; and
 
#the [[Gospel of John]] makes no mention of his mother having been there; and
 
#the non-canonical Gospels refer to her as being different from the mother of [[John the Apostle]].
 
#the non-canonical Gospels refer to her as being different from the mother of [[John the Apostle]].
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Another theory is that she was the daughter of Herodias,<ref>https://www.gotquestions.org/Herodias-in-the-Bible.html</ref> the unlawful wife of [[Herod Antipas]], as identified by the historian Josephus as "Salome".  She did the dance that caused Herod to offer to grant any request she may have, and as prodded by her mother the request was for the head of [[John the Baptist]].  That was how he was wrongly executed.
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
*[https://www.biblewise.com/bible_study/characters/salome.php Analysis of "Salome"]
 
*[https://www.biblewise.com/bible_study/characters/salome.php Analysis of "Salome"]
 
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