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Treachery and betrayal are common motifs in the narratives of many cultures. In the Gospels, we read that one of Jesus’ twelve disciples, Judas Iscariot, betrayed him and led the Romans to his location at Gethsemane where he was arrested and ultimately crucified at Golgatha (see, e.g., Matthew 26). Overcome by his guilt, Judas reportedly committed suicide. In Christian thought, Judas is the archetypal betrayer or traitor. His name has become synonymous with treachery. In the United States, the archetypal traitor is Benedict Arnold, who unsuccessfully conspired with the British Empire against the American colonies during the Revolutionary War. He lived out the rest of his life in exile.
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Halverson, J.R., Goodall, H.L., Corman, S.R. (2011). The Battle of Khaybar. In: Master Narratives of Islamist Extremism. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-230-11723-5_7
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