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Herodias was a princess of the Herodian dynasty of Judaea during the time of the Roman Empire. Christian writings connect her with the execution of John the Baptist.
Herodias, by Paul Delaroche, depicting the princess (right) with John's head
Feast of Herod, Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1531
Feast of Herod, Peter Paul Rubens
Feast of Herod, Mattia Preti, c. 1660
Salome
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Salome, also known as Salome III, was a Jewish princess, the daughter of Herod II and princess Herodias. She was a granddaughter of Herod the Great and the stepdaughter of Herod Antipas. She is known
Herodias
…Boethus he is sometimes described as Herod Boethus, but there is no evidence he was called by that name. There was one daughter from this marriage, Salome. Herodias later divorced Herod II, although it is unclear when they were divorced. According to the historian Josephus: Herodias took upon her to…
Salome with John the Baptist's head, by Charles Mellin (1597–1649)
Salomé with the head of John the Baptist, Lucas Cranach, the Elder, first half of the 16th century
Salome depicted as Queen of Armenia Minor, on the right. On the left, her husband Aristobulus.
Herod's Banquet (detail) by Fra Filippo Lippi (15th century)