0 What woman danced to get her grandfather's head on a platter?

I must gather together my people, according to the parable of the wheat and the tares. Doctrine & Covenants 101:65

Trivia: Whose name is "Endless"?

What woman danced to get her grandfather's head on a platter?


The daughter of Jared

Now the daughter of Jared was exceedingly fair. And it came to pass that she did talk with her father, and said ... I am fair, and I will dance before him, and I will please him, that he will desire me to wife ... then shall ye say: I will give her if ye will bring unto me the head of my father, the king. ... when Jared had sent for Akish, the daughter of Jared danced before him that she pleased him, insomuch that he desired her to wife. And it came to pass that he said unto Jared: Give her unto me to wife. And Jared said unto him: I will give her unto you, if ye will bring unto me the head of my father, the king. Ether 8:9

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