came for her herod celebrated his birthday, at which many distinguished guests were invited to peru salome's daughter and the radiato danced for irad and the assembled guests. he liked the dance so much that he vowed to fulfill her every desire to give her before the half-kingdom of salome, at the instigation of her mother, she asked for the head of st. john on a platter. herod was amazed at such a request, but a rash word was given, and to break it to admit at a party meant for irad to lose his royal dignity. herod did not dare to cancel his crazy promise and ordered to fulfill the request of solomei. so the great prophet was martyred many years after the execution of john the baptist, the land in which the vessel with its holy head rested became the property of the pious nobleman inocente, the vessel was then discovered during the construction of the church. it was the first miracle. finding the head of john the baptist, which is revered by christians as a great shrine today is partly preserved on holy mount athos liturgical hymns. on today's holiday. the church speaks of irore, that it wa