Short Fiction · Character
Judas
The biblical betrayer of Jesus, appearing in a religious legend.
minor
First appearance: saint veronica s kerchief
Judas shows up with force in In Nazareth. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Judas receives clay from Jesus, makes crooked birds, destroys his own and Jesus' birds out of jealousy, then weeps and begs forgiveness.
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In In Nazareth: Judas receives clay from Jesus, makes crooked birds, destroys his own and Jesus' birds out of jealousy, then weeps and begs forgiveness. Later, in VI: The betrayer lies in the road begging to be…
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The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the bee, having been created to gather honey, is directly con…
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