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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 a central inspiration 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:

*[[Mark]] was young enough<ref>Mark is obviously referencing himself here as the boy here, as no other [[the Gospels|Gospel]] does: {{bible ref|Mark|14|51-52}}.</ref> to be the adult woman Salome's son, and he gives her unique credit near the end of his [[the Gospels|Gospel]];

*[[Mark]] was young enough<ref>Mark is obviously referencing himself here as the boy here, as no other [[the Gospels|Gospel]] does: {{bible ref|Mark|14|51-52}} - mistranslated as "a young man" when it should be translated as "a youth" [https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/g3495/kjv/tr/0-1/].</ref> to be the adult woman Salome's son, and he gives her unique credit near the end of his [[the Gospels|Gospel]];

*Despite being well-known to Mark, Salome was unknown to [[Matthew]] and other [[the Apostles|Apostles]];

*Despite being well-known to Mark, Salome was unknown to [[Matthew]] and other [[the Apostles|Apostles]];

*Mark based his belief in the [[Resurrection]] on the authority of Salome witnessing the empty tomb and the [[angel]];

*Mark based his belief in the [[Resurrection]] on the authority of Salome witnessing the empty tomb and the [[angel]];