Biblical Turns of Phrase, Repetition and Circularity in Oscar Wilde’s Salome by Sébastien Salbayre

“…Indeed, in Salome, the extremely short accounts of the beheading of John the Baptist that can be found in the Gospels turn into a sexual tragedy in which lust, perversity and frustration are the main motivating forces behind the characters’ actions. …”
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A Comparative study of Daiva's Sin and its Evolution in the Stories of Ancient Iran and Ta'ziehs of Daiva's Tying Thumb Based on Six Poetic Verses by Mahdi mohamadi, Adel Meghdadian, Abolfazl Tajik

“…The demon of death (Oshidari, 1992, p. 106), the demon of lust and anxiety who are the children of the devil. …”
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‘Subtle Instrument of Music’: Translating the Sound and Appearance of Decadence in Wilde’s Salomé by Erin Dunbar

“…Sex and death become symbolic of the ultimate self-indulgent acts as Salomé lusts after Iokanaan’s severed head. These actions alone might be enough to shock and inspire the masses, but Wilde had more in mind. …”
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