ivory, apes, peacocks, garments, weapons, spices, horses, chariots, and so on (1 Kgs 10:22–29). Solomon’s name appears only six times in the poem: in a descriptive phrase “curtains of Solomon” (1:5); in a passage about his palanquin and his wedding day (3:7, 9, 11); and, in a somewhat dismissive vein, in connection with his vineyard (8:11 and 12). He is not the lover in the poem, nor one of the speakers. The Song is not “about” him, and yet he casts his shadow over it. The title represents an ancient