Short Fiction · Character
Annas
A high priest in the trial of Jesus.
minor
Also known as wise Annas, venerable Annas, the aged Annas, the senile Annas
First appearance: short fiction
Annas's tie to Judas Iscariot is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Referenced as a religious authority involved in the events surrounding Judas's betrayal.
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With Judas Iscariot (professional): Annas and Judas Iscariot have a professional, transactional relationship as co-conspirators in religious politics. With Judas Iscariot (professional): Annas and Judas Iscariot have a…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse Social and Religious Roles
- Protagonist
- Military and Religious Authority
- Minor and Support Characters
- Family and Patriarchal Dynamics
- Biblical and Mysterious Figures
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Judas Iscariot
professional · negative
Annas and Judas Iscariot have a professional, transactional relationship as… How this plays out →
- Judas Iscariot
professional · negative
Annas and Judas Iscariot have a professional, transactional relationship as… How this plays out →
- Judas Iscariot
professional · negative
Annas and Judas Iscariot have a professional, transactional relationship as… How this plays out →
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