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Herodias, the wife of his brother Herod II
This misstates what the Synoptic Gospels say. Matthew 14:3 and Mark 6:17 identify Herodias as the wife of Herod's brother Philip, not 'Herod II.'
Full reasoning
The sentence begins "According to the synoptic Gospels", so it should match the wording of those texts. But the Synoptic accounts do not call Herodias the wife of Herod II.
- Matthew 14:3 says Herod imprisoned John "on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip."
- Mark 6:17 likewise says Herodias was "the wife of his brother Philip."
So, as a description of what the Synoptic Gospels say, this wording is incorrect. It is true that modern historians and some study notes distinguish the historical figure behind the Gospel wording and may identify Herodias's husband differently (for example as Herod Boethus / Herod II). But that is a historical clarification, not what the Synoptic texts themselves say. Because the article explicitly attributes the statement to the Synoptic Gospels, naming Herod II here is inaccurate.
2 sources
- Matthew, CHAPTER 14 | USCCB
Now Herod had arrested John... on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip...
- Mark, CHAPTER 6 | USCCB
Herod was the one who had John arrested... on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, whom he had married.
Casare da Sesta
The artist's name is misspelled here. The standard name is Cesare da Sesto, not 'Casare da Sesta.'
Full reasoning
This entry misidentifies the artist by misspelling both the given name and the place-name form.
Authoritative art-reference sources list the painter as Cesare da Sesto:
- The National Gallery, London page for this exact painting is titled "Cesare da Sesto | Salome".
- The Getty Union List of Artist Names (ULAN) gives the preferred form "Cesare da Sesto".
So "Casare da Sesta" is incorrect.
2 sources
- Cesare da Sesto | Salome | NG2485 | National Gallery, London
Cesare da Sesto, 'Salome', probably about 1510-20 ... Artist Cesare da Sesto
- ULAN Full Record Display (Getty Research)
Cesare da Sesto ( preferred ... )
11 September (Eastern Orthodox) (Translation of Relic)
September 11 is the Old-Calendar/Gregorian-date observance of the Beheading feast, not an Orthodox 'Translation of Relic' feast for John the Baptist.
Full reasoning
This feast label conflates two different things.
In Orthodox usage, August 29 is the feast of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist. Churches following the old calendar keep that same feast on September 11 Gregorian. So "11 September (Eastern Orthodox)" is understandable as the calendar equivalent of August 29.
But Orthodox sources do not identify September 11 as a feast of the translation of John's relics. The Orthodox Church in America lists John the Baptist's commemorations as:
- August 29 — his Beheading
- February 24 — First and Second Finding of his Head
- May 25 — Third Finding of his Head
- October 12 — Transfer of his Right Hand from Malta to Gatchina
So adding "(Translation of Relic)" to the September 11 entry is incorrect.
2 sources
- Synaxis of the Holy Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John - Orthodox Church in America
...the Russian Orthodox Church celebrates his memory on the following days: ... August 29, his Beheading; February 24, the First and Second Finding of his Head; May 25, the Third Finding of his Head; October 12, the Transfer of his Right Hand from Malta to Gatchina (1799).
- Commemoration of the Beheading of the Holy and Glorious Prophet, Forerunner and Baptist John - Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
The findings of his holy head are commemorated on February 24 and May 25. Orthodox Christian Commemoration of the Beheading of John the Baptist.