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, a ...

(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 ...

(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) (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 m ...

, 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 icons of the Nativity of Jesus, though she has lo ...

, midwife's friend in an apocryphal Nativity gospel who doubted Mary's virginity * Salome of Ujarma (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 al ...

, 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 Franç ...

(1834–1896), French organist and composer * Lou Andreas-Salomé (1861–1937), Russian-born psychoanalyst and writer * Greta Salóme (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, Ernes ...

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

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 Charlaine Harris Schulz (born November 25, 1951) is an American author who special ...

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

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

Piano

* "Salomé", 1909, one of Mel Bonis' ''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 th ...

* ''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 Danish choreographer born in Copenhagen. He studied at the Royal Danish Ballet and Paris Opera Ballet schools, joined the Royal Danish Ballet and was promoted to soloist in 1955. He guested w ...

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), 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 kno ...

* ''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), an open-source software for numerical simulation