... altercation over the division of their flocks. Jacob proposed that he should take all the spotted cattle, sheep and goats as his hire, and leave those that were of one colour to Laban. To this Laban agreed; whereupon the ingenious and resourceful Jacob peeled certain wands and put them in the watering troughs, which caused spots to appear in the drinking troughs of the flocks ... were Judases angrily. Judas now means betrayer who betrays his lord. Shakespeare cited this allusion in order to display Richard's angry and sad mood, when he was betrayed by his official. Judas kissed Jesus, a...

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