Song of Solomon
Take a gander at this piece of writing: Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth: for thy love is better than wine. Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured fo...
Whore of Babylon
Wilde didn't stop with the Song of Solomon. No, he went from one end of the Bible to the other. Check out this passage from the last book of the Bible, Revelation:And the woman was arrayed in purpl...
The Moon
According to Sarah Bernhardt, who was set to play the title role in the ill-fated 1893 production of Salomé, Wilde claimed that the moon was the real star of the show (Ellmann 371). No word on how...
The Angel of Death
Okay, you just know that the angel of death is up to no good. It's the freakin' angel of death. The angel appears just after Salomé introduces herself to Jokanaan (dum dum dummm). Oddly enough, hi...