At the end of the first week of Great Lent this year, Orthodox Christians celebrate one of the most unusual holidays - the First and Second Finding of the Honorable Head of John the Baptist. The history of this relic is very vague and confusing, so no one knows exactly where it is now. The picture shows only the head of the saint, this is a reference to a religious scripture. Herodias's daughter Salome (not named in the Gospels) on the birthday of Herod Antipas "danced and pleased Herod and those who were reclining with him." As a reward for the dance, Herod promised Salome to fulfill any of her requests. At the instigation of her mother, who hated John for exposing her marriage, she asked for the head of John the Baptist and "The king was saddened, but for the sake of the oath and those who were reclining with him, he did not want to refuse her." A squire (speculator) was sent to the dungeon to John, who cut off his head and, bringing it on a platter, gave it to Salome, and she "gave
