A character in this play makes references to the Saviour of the World, prompting Tigellinus to speculate whether he is referring to Caesar.
At the end of this play, a moonbeam shines upon the title character, and throughout the play, characters talk about the moon as if they are talking about the title character. A monarch in this play is disturbed by various omens, such as the sound of a blackbird's wings beating and his slipping on the blood of a corpse. A character in this play makes references to the Saviour of the World, prompting Tigellinus to speculate whether he is referring to Caesar. A captain known as the "young Syrian" falls in love with the title character and commits suicide upon seeing her (*) pining for another man she vows to kiss. The author of this play was inspired to write it after reading the third of Flaubert's Three Tales. This play, which was originally written in French, was the subject of a series of illustrations by Aubrey Beardsley. For 10 points, name this tragedy by Oscar Wilde in which the title seductress performs the Dance of the Seven Veils and asks her father Herodias for the head of John the Baptist. 
At the end of this play, a moonbeam shines upon the title character, and throughout the play, characters talk about the moon as if they are talking about the title character.
Salome