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Salome

Salome is a figure associated with the New Testament narrative concerning Herod Antipas and his wife Herodias. In the canonical gospels, the dancer who pleases Herod is unnamed; later traditions supply the name Salome for Herodias’s daughter. The story has become one of the best-known biblical episodes, often cited for its themes of ambition, desire, and political intrigue.

In the gospel accounts, Herod hosts a banquet, and Herodias’s daughter dances to please him. Promising half

The given name Salome derives from the Hebrew Shalom, meaning peace, and appears in various languages as

Salome’s story has profoundly influenced art and culture. It has inspired works such as Oscar Wilde’s 1891

his
kingdom
in
gratitude,
Herod
asks
for
a
favor
after
the
performance.
At
the
prompting
of
her
mother,
she
asks
for
the
head
of
John
the
Baptist
on
a
platter,
and
Herod
reluctantly
agrees
to
fulfill
the
oath.
John
is
beheaded
in
prison,
and
his
disciples
bury
him.
The
gospels
do
not
identify
the
dancer
by
name,
and
the
attribution
of
the
name
Salome
arises
from
later
literary
and
artistic
traditions.
Salomé
or
Salome.
Because
the
biblical
text
is
silent
on
her
identity,
Salome’s
biography
varies
across
sources,
with
some
traditions
equating
her
with
the
daughter
of
Herodias
and
others
treating
her
as
a
separate
figure.
play
Salome
and
Richard
Strauss’s
1905
opera
of
the
same
name,
both
emphasizing
the
Dance
of
the
Seven
Veils
and
the
fatal
confrontation
with
John
the
Baptist.
The
tale
has
been
a
frequent
subject
in
painting
and
sculpture,
making
Salome
a
enduring
emblem
in
Western
storytelling.