# Judas — Short Fiction character guide

> Judas in Short Fiction by Selma Lagerlöf.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0055-saint-veronica-s-kerchief

## Who they are

The biblical betrayer of Jesus, appearing in a religious legend.

## In the story

### [In Nazareth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_50_se/chapters/in-nazareth)

Judas receives clay from Jesus, makes crooked birds, destroys his own and Jesus' birds out of jealousy, then weeps and begs forgiveness.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_50_se/chapters/vi)

The betrayer lies in the road begging to be trampled, crying out that he has betrayed innocent blood.

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