Dec 1, 2016
A Random note from “The Tragedie of Mariam” by Elizabeth Cary.
Yes, this is the text I am using for my critical essay for the class. I had to make this observation somewhere because it won’t fit into my essay.
When I first read the text I was confused, because I thought the Salome in the text was the same Salome who danced The Dance of the Seven Veils and had John the Baptist beheaded, especially since the Salome in the text was a sort of femme-fatale just like in the John the Baptist story.
The Salome in the text is Salome I, Salome II was the one in the biblical story. She was the daughter of Herod II, while Salome I was the sister of Herod.
Once I got that sorted out I was able to understand the text more.