According to the Gospels of Matthew and Mark, the Judean Princess Salome danced for her stepfather Herod Antipas and in return asked for the head of the prophet John the Baptist to be brought on a ...

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Although little more than a footnote, it’s still one of the most titillating stories in the Bible: Salome, a young Jewish princess, dances for her stepfather, King Herod, in exchange for anything she ...