Herodion is a popular mispronunciation of ''Herodeion'', the Greek name of
Herodium
Herodion ( grc, Ἡρώδειον, ar, هيروديون, he, הרודיון), Herodium (Latin), or Jabal al-Fureidis ( ar, جبل فريديس, , "Mountain of the Little Paradise") is an ancient Jewish fortress and town, located in what is now ...
, a hill, palace-fortress, and town named after King
Herod the Great
Herod I (; ; grc-gre, ; c. 72 – 4 or 1 BCE), also known as Herod the Great, was a Roman Jewish client king of Judea, referred to as the Herodian kingdom. He is known for his colossal building projects throughout Judea, including his renov ...
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Heodion is also an ancient Greek given name that may refer to
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Herodion of Antioch
Saint Herodian or Heron (died 136 AD) was a 2nd-century Christian martyr
In Christianity, a martyr is a person considered to have died because of their testimony for Jesus or faith in Jesus. In years of the early church, stories depict this o ...
(died AD 136), Christian martyr and Bishop of Antioch
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Herodion of Patras, a Christian saint and relative of Saint Paul
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