Salome Salome (; he, שְלוֹמִית, Shlomit, related to , "peace"; el, Σαλώμη), also known as Salome III, was a Jewish princess, the daughter of Herod II, son of Herod the Great, and princess Herodias, granddaughter of Herod the Great, an ...

(c. early 1st century CE) was the daughter of Herodias, and nemesis of John the Baptist (Mark 6:17–29 and Matthew 14:3–11). Salome or Salomé may also refer to:

People with the mononym

Salome Alexandra Salome Alexandra, or Shlomtzion ( grc-gre, Σαλώμη Ἀλεξάνδρα; he, , ''Šəlōmṣīyyōn''; 141–67 BCE), was one of three women to rule over Judea, the other two being Athaliah and Devora. The wife of Aristobulus I, and a ...

(139–67 BCE), Queen of Judea (76–67 BCE) * Salome I (69 BCE–10 CE), Herod the Great's sister * Salome (daughter of Herod the Great) (14 BCE–1st century CE), daughter of Herod the Great *

Salome (disciple) In the New Testament, Salome was a follower of Jesus who appears briefly in the canonical gospels and in apocryphal writings. She is named by Mark as present at the crucifixion and as one of the Myrrhbearers, the women who found Jesus's empty ...

(c. early 1st century CE), disciple of Jesus * Salome, the first wife of

Joseph Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the mo ...

, father of Jesus in Eastern Orthodox Church tradition *

Salome (Gospel of James) Salome appears in the apocryphal Gospel known as the Gospel of James as an associate of the unnamed midwife at the Nativity of Jesus, and is regularly depicted with the midwife in Eastern Orthodox Nativity of Jesus in art, icons of the Nativity of ...

, midwife's friend in an apocryphal Nativity gospel who doubted Mary's virginity *

Salome of Ujarma Salome ( hy, Սալոմե, ka, სალომე; born sometime after 297, died about 361) was an Armenian princess from the Arsacid dynasty who was married into the Chosroid Dynasty of Iberia. She was a daughter of King Tiridates III of Armenia ...

(died about 361), daughter of Tiridates III of Armenia and wife of Rev II of Iberia; also known as Salome of Armenia * Salomé (singer) (born 1939), Spanish singer * Salomé (artist) (born 1954), German artist * Salome MC (born 1985), Iranian/Turkish MC

People with the given name

Salome (given name) Salome is a feminine name derived from the Hebrew word ''shalom'', meaning "peace". There are two origins of the name Salome. Salome is the name of a Christian disciple, who was one of the women who witnessed the resurrection of Jesus Christ alo ...

, a list of people with this given name

People with the surname

Théodore Salomé Théodore-César Salomé (20 January 1834 – 26 July 1896) was a French organist and composer. Biography Théodore Salomé was born in Paris. He completed all of his musical studies at the Conservatoire de Paris, under the tutelage of Françoi ...

(1834–1896), French organist and composer *

Lou Andreas-Salomé Lou Andreas-Salomé (born either Louise von Salomé or Luíza Gustavovna Salomé or Lioulia von Salomé, russian: link=no, Луиза Густавовна Саломе; 12 February 1861 – 5 February 1937) was a Russian-born psychoanalyst and a ...

(1861–1937), Russian-born psychoanalyst and writer *

Greta Salóme Greta may refer to: *Greta (given name), including a list of people and characters with the name Places * Greta Bridge, village in County Durham, England * Greta, New South Wales, town in Australia ** Greta railway station ** Greta Army Camp, form ...

(born 1986), Icelandic singer and violinist

Places

Salome, Arizona Salome (, Tolkepaya Yavapai: Wiltaika) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in La Paz County, Arizona, United States. The population was 1,530 at the 2010 census. It was established in 1904 by Dick Wick Hall, Ernest H ...

, a census-designated place in La Paz County, Arizona, United States *

Salomé, Nord Salomé () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. It is part of the Métropole Européenne de Lille. Heraldry See also *Communes of the Nord department The following is a list of the 648 communes of the Nord department of ...

, a ''commune'' in northern France

Arts, entertainment, and media

Fictional entities

* Salome, the main character in Tom Robbins' novel, '' Skinny Legs and All'' * Salome, a fictional West Texas town in ''

Tin Cup ''Tin Cup'' is a 1996 American romantic comedy and sports film co-written and directed by Ron Shelton, and starring Kevin Costner and Rene Russo with Cheech Marin and Don Johnson in major supporting roles. The film received generally positive rev ...

'' *

Salome Agrippa ''True Blood'' is an American television drama series created and produced by Alan Ball. It is based on ''The Southern Vampire Mysteries'' by Charlaine Harris. This article includes main characters (i.e. characters played by a main cast member) ...

, in the TV series ''True Blood''

Film and television

* ''Salomè'' (1910 film), Italian film by Ugo Falena * ''Salomé'' (1918 film), a film starring Theda Bara * ''Salomé'' (1923 film), American silent film * ''

Salome, Where She Danced ''Salome, Where She Danced'' is a 1945 American Technicolor Western drama film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Yvonne De Carlo, Rod Cameron and Walter Slezak. The film follows the adventures of a dancer in nineteenth-century Europe and t ...

'', a 1945 American film * ''Salome'' (1953 film), American film starring Rita Hayworth * ''Salome'' (1968 film), an Australian television play * ''Salome'' (1972 film), an Italian film, directed by Carmelo Bene * ''Salome'' (1973 film), a short horror film by Clive Barker * ''Salomè'' (1986 film), Italian film * ''Salomé'' (TV series) (2001–2002), a Mexican telenovela starring Edith González * ''Salomé'' (2002 film), Spanish film by Carlos Saura * ''

Wilde Salomé ''Wilde Salomé'' is a 2011 American docudrama written, directed by, and starring Al Pacino. An exploration of Oscar Wilde's 1891 play ''Salome (play), Salomé'', the film premiered at the 68th Venice International Film Festival. At the festival, ...

'' (2011) American documentary-drama film directed by Al Pacino * ''Salomé'' (2013 film), American film by Al Pacino

Literature

* "Salome", a poem by Carol Ann Duffy, featured in '' The World's Wife'' (1999) * ''Salome: The Wandering Jewess'', a 1930 novel by George Sylvester Viereck and Paul Eldridge

Music

Albums

* ''Salomè'' (album), a 1981 album by Mina * ''Salome'' (Marriages album) * '' Salomé – The Seventh Veil'', a 2007 album by Xandria, which also features the song "Salomé"

Songs

* "Salomé" (song), a 1999 song written by Chayanne * "Salome", a song in the 1943 film ''

Du Barry Was a Lady ''Du Barry Was a Lady'' is a Broadway musical, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, and the book by Herbert Fields and Buddy DeSylva.

'' * "Salome", a song by The House of Love from '' The House of Love'' * "Salomé", a 1990 song by U2 included in the 1992 single "

Even Better Than the Real Thing "Even Better Than the Real Thing" is a song by Irish rock band U2, and is the second track on their 1991 album, ''Achtung Baby''. It was released as the album's fourth single on 8 June 1992, and it reached number three in Ireland and Canada whi ...

" * "Salome", a 2000 song by Alcazar from ''

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'' * "Salome", a 1997 song by Lili Haydn from ''

Lili ''Lili'' is a 1953 American film released by MGM. It stars Leslie Caron as a touchingly naïve French girl whose emotional relationship with a carnival puppeteer is conducted through the medium of four puppets. The film won the Academy Award for ...

'' * "Salome", a song by the Old 97s from '' Too Far to Care'' * "Salome", a 2012 song by

Kaya Kaya may refer to: People *Kaya (given name) *Kaya (surname) Places *Kaya, Burkina Faso, a town in Burkina Faso, capital of the department *Kaya Airport, serving the town * Kaya Department, a department or commune of Sanmatenga Province in centr ...

* "Salome", a 2004 song by Stormwitch from ''

Witchcraft Witchcraft traditionally means the use of magic or supernatural powers to harm others. A practitioner is a witch. In medieval and early modern Europe, where the term originated, accused witches were usually women who were believed to have us ...

'' * "Salomé", a 1979 song written by Jean-Patrick Capdevielle

Piano

* "Salomé", 1909, one of

Mel Bonis Mel, Mels or MEL may refer to: Biology * Mouse erythroleukemia cell line (MEL) * National Herbarium of Victoria, a herbarium with the Index Herbariorum code MEL People * Mel (given name), the abbreviated version of several given names (including ...

' ''Femme de Légende''

Stage works

* ''Salome'' (play), an 1893 play by

Oscar Wilde Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (16 October 185430 November 1900) was an Irish poet and playwright. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of the most popular playwrights in London in the early 1890s. He is ...

* ''Salome'' (opera), a 1905 German opera by

Richard Strauss Richard Georg Strauss (; 11 June 1864 – 8 September 1949) was a German composer, conductor, pianist, and violinist. Considered a leading composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras, he has been described as a successor of Richard Wag ...

based on Wilde's play * ''Vision of Salomé'', a 1906 interpretation of Oscar Wilde's play, produced by Maud Allan * ', a 1907 ballet by

Florent Schmitt Florent Schmitt (; 28 September 187017 August 1958) was a French composer. He was part of the group known as Les Apaches. His most famous pieces are ''La tragédie de Salome'' and ''Psaume XLVII'' (Psalm 47). He has been described as "one of the ...

* ''Salomé'' (Mariotte), a 1908 French opera by Antoine Mariotte based on Wilde's play * ''Salome'', a 1978 ballet in two acts by Peter Maxwell Davies with choreography by

Flemming Flindt Flemming Flindt (30 June 1936 – 3 March 2009) was a Denmark, Danish choreographer born in Copenhagen. He studied at the Royal Danish Ballet and Ballet de l'Opéra National de Paris, Paris Opera Ballet schools, joined the Royal Danish Ballet and ...

Visual arts

* ''Salome'', a c. 1510–1530 painting by Giampietrino * ''Salome'', a 1512–1516 painting by

Alonso Berruguete Alonso González de Berruguete (Alonso Berruguete) (c. 1488 – 1561) was a Spanish painter, sculptor and architect. He is considered to be the most important sculptor of the Spanish Renaissance, and is known for his emotive sculptures depict ...

* ''Salome'' (Titian, Rome), a c. 1515 oil painting by Titian *

Salome (Titian, Madrid) ''Salome'', also known as ''Salome with the Head of John the Baptist'' (Spanish: ''Salomè con la testa di Giovanni Battista''), is an oil painting by the Venetian painter Titian, made in about 1550, and currently in the collection of the Mus ...

, a c. 1550 oil painting by Titian * ''Salome'' (Titian, private collection), a c. 1570 oil painting by Titian * ''Salome'', a c. 1530 painting by

Lucas Cranach the Elder Lucas Cranach the Elder (german: Lucas Cranach der Ältere ; – 16 October 1553) was a German Renaissance painter and printmaker in woodcut and engraving. He was court painter to the Electors of Saxony for most of his career, and is know ...

* ''Salomé'' (Moretto), a 1540 oil painting by Moretto da Brescia * ''Salome'', a 1615–1620 painting by

Giovanni Battista Caracciolo Giovanni Battista Caracciolo (also called Battistello) (1578–1635) was an Italian artist and important Neapolitan follower of Caravaggio. He was a member of the murderous Cabal of Naples, with Belisario Corenzio and Giambattista Caracciolo, wh ...

, * ''

'', an 1870 painting by Henri Regnault * ''Salome'' (Stuck), a 1906 painting by Franz von Stuck * ''Salome'', a 1909 painting by Robert Henri * Salome with the Head of John the Baptist (disambiguation)

Other uses

Salome (software) SALOME is a multi-platform open source ( LGPL-2.1-or-later) scientific computing environment, allowing the realization of industrial studies of physics simulations. This platform, developed by a partnership between EDF and CEA, sets up an envir ...

, an open-source software for numerical simulation