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black-hearted Judas

Betrayer of Jesus mentioned in the crucifixion poem.

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First appearance: The Crucifixion

black-hearted Judas shows up with force in The Crucifixion. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Judas betrays Jesus with a kiss, leading the mob to arrest him in the garden.

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The emotional peak occurs when the speaker transforms passive despair into active defiance, declaring "glad de…

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