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[[File:Carracci The Holy Women at the Tomb of Christ.jpg|thumb|right|Annibale Carracci, including Salome in his depiction of The Holy Women at the Tomb of Christ (1597-8)]]

[[File:Carracci The Holy Women at the Tomb of Christ.jpg|thumb|right|Annibale Carracci, including Salome in his depiction of The Holy Women at the Tomb of Christ (1597-8)]]

'''Salome''' is a woman disciple of [[Jesus]] identified by name only in the [[Gospel of Mark]] at {{bible ref|Mark|15|40}} and {{bible ref|Mark|16|1}}.  It is a near-certainty that Salome was Mark's mother and the reason for the first gospel chronologically because:

'''Salome''' is a woman disciple of [[Jesus]] identified by name only in the [[Gospel of Mark]] at {{bible ref|Mark|15|40}} and {{bible ref|Mark|16|1}}.  It is a near-certainty that Salome was Mark's mother and a central inspiration for the first gospel chronologically because:

*Salome was well-known to [[Mark]], and he gives her unique credit near the end of his [[the Gospels|Gospel]];

*Salome was well-known to [[Mark]], and he gives her unique credit near the end of his [[the Gospels|Gospel]];

*Salome was unknown to [[Matthew]] and other [[the Apostles|Apostles]];

*Salome was unknown to [[Matthew]] and other [[the Apostles|Apostles]];