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| - | In this era of [[fin-de-siecle]] decadence Oscar Wilde re-invented this myth of Salome in his play 'Salome', but now the title character tempts her lust-crazed uncle King Herod by her enticing [[Dance of the Seven Veils]] (Wilde's own invention) to accede to her imperious demand to 'bring me the head of [[John the Baptist]]'. Salome then became the subject of an opera by Strauss, and was popularized on stage, screen and peep-show booth in countless reincarnations. | + | '''Herod''' (Aramaic pronunciation ''Hee-rod'') is a name used of several kings belonging to the [[Herodian Dynasty]] of [[Roman Empire|Roman]] [[Iudaea Province]]: |
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| + | * [[Herod the Great]] (c. 74-4 BC), [[King of the Jews]] who reconstructed the Second Temple ([[Herod's Temple]]) in Jerusalem. | ||
| + | * [[Herod Archelaus]] (23 BC-c. AD 18), ethnarch of Samaria, Judea, and Idumea | ||
| + | * [[Herod Antipas]] (20 BC-c. AD 40), tetrarch of Galilee and Peraea, who was described in the New Testament as ordering John the Baptist's death and as mocking Jesus | ||
| + | * Herod [[Agrippa I]] (c. 10 BC-AD 44), king of Judea, called "Herod" in the Acts of the Apostles | ||
| + | * [[Herod Philip I|Herod II]], sometimes called Herod Philip I, father of [[Salome]] | ||
| + | * [[Herod Philip II]] (4 BC-AD 34), tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis | ||
| + | * [[Herod of Chalcis]], also known as Herod III, king of Chalcis (AD 41-48) | ||
| + | * Herod [[Agrippa II]] (AD 27-100), tetrarch of Chalcis who was described in Acts of the Apostles as "King Agrippa" before whom Paul of Tarsus defended himself | ||
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| + | * [[Herodes Atticus]] | ||
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| + | == Other == | ||
| + | * [[Hérode et Mariamne]], a [[tragedy]], by [[Voltaire]] | ||
| + | * [[Herod (band)]], the name of a heavy metal band from the United States | ||
| + | * [[Herod (horse)|Herod]], a thoroughbred racehorse | ||
| + | * A [[herred]] is an administrative area in Denmark and Norway | ||
| + | * [[IAI Herod]] - a [[hunter-killer]] [[unmanned aerial vehicle]] | ||
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Herod (Aramaic pronunciation Hee-rod) is a name used of several kings belonging to the Herodian Dynasty of Roman Iudaea Province:
- Herod the Great (c. 74-4 BC), King of the Jews who reconstructed the Second Temple (Herod's Temple) in Jerusalem.
- Herod Archelaus (23 BC-c. AD 18), ethnarch of Samaria, Judea, and Idumea
- Herod Antipas (20 BC-c. AD 40), tetrarch of Galilee and Peraea, who was described in the New Testament as ordering John the Baptist's death and as mocking Jesus
- Herod Agrippa I (c. 10 BC-AD 44), king of Judea, called "Herod" in the Acts of the Apostles
- Herod II, sometimes called Herod Philip I, father of Salome
- Herod Philip II (4 BC-AD 34), tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis
- Herod of Chalcis, also known as Herod III, king of Chalcis (AD 41-48)
- Herod Agrippa II (AD 27-100), tetrarch of Chalcis who was described in Acts of the Apostles as "King Agrippa" before whom Paul of Tarsus defended himself
Other
- Hérode et Mariamne, a tragedy, by Voltaire
- Herod (band), the name of a heavy metal band from the United States
- Herod, a thoroughbred racehorse
- A herred is an administrative area in Denmark and Norway
- IAI Herod - a hunter-killer unmanned aerial vehicle
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