Study Guide

Salomé Characters

By Oscar Wilde

Basically everyone is scared of making Herod angry."We must bear away the body to another place,"...

You know, it's pretty easy to understand why Salomé acts the way she does. Really, it is....

Jokanaan is a dude shrouded in mystery and surrounded by controversy. Some say he's a prophet....

Herodias takes a lot of flak in Salomé. Jokanaan just keeps insulting her.And, to be fair,...

The young Syrian, also known as Narraboth, is the captain of Herod's guard. He's also a romantic,...

The Page is the young Syrian's best buddy—he's always looking out for him. He tells him...