The beheading of the Baptist John the Baptist: what can and cannot be done on September 11translated

On Friday, September 11, Orthodox Christians celebrate the Beheading of John the Baptist. On this day, about two thousand years ago, at the whim of Salome, the daughter of King Herod’s wife, the famous Christian prophet John the Baptist was executed. This day is also popularly known as Capitology. We tell you what traditions, signs and prohibitions this holiday has.

What kind of holiday?

This holiday is not one of the twelve, but is great because on this day they remember the tragic death of the prophet John, who exposed sins and condemned unrighteous acts.

John the Baptist was the closest predecessor of Jesus Christ. He baptized the Savior in the waters of the Jordan and predicted his coming. After the execution of Christ, John continued to preach and denounce paganism.

After the death of Herod the Great, the Romans divided the territory of Palestine into four parts and appointed their own ruler in each of them. Galilee, where John lived, was ruled by Herod Antipas. The ruler had a legal wife, but he left her and cohabited with Herodias, his brother’s wife. The Baptist more than once reproached Herod for his sins, which aroused the anger of his mistress, who vowed to kill John. One day Herodias persuaded her daughter...