Although the sanctification of the instruments of the Passion of Jesus (the so-called Arma Christi), that slowly accrued over the course of the Middle Ages in Christian symbolism and art, also included the head and lips of Judas, the term Judas has entered many languages as a synonym for betrayer, and Judas has become the archetype of the traitor in Western art and literature. Judas is given some role in virtually all literature telling the Passion story and appears in numerous modern novels and movies.
although the sanctification of the instruments of the passion of jesus (the so-called arma christi) that slowly accrued over the course of the middle ages in christian symbolism and art also included the head and lips of judas the term judas has entered many languages as a synonym for betrayer and judas has become the archetype of the traitor in western art and literature judas is given some role in virtually all literature telling the passion story and appears in numerous modern novels and movies