According to Mark 6:21 -29 a daughter of Herodias danced before Herod and her mother Herodias at the occasion of his birthday , and in doing so gave her mother the opportunity to obtain the head of John the Baptist .
According to Mark 6:21 -29 , Salome was the stepdaughter of Herod Antipas , and danced before Herod and her mother Herodias at the occasion of Herod 's birthday , and by doing so caused the death of John the Baptist .