Jocasta - Wikipedia In Greek mythology, Jocasta ( dʒoʊˈkæstə ⓘ), also rendered as Iocaste[1] (Ancient Greek: Ἰοκάστη Iokástē [i okástɛː]) and Epicaste[2] ( ˌɛpɪˈkæstiː ; Ἐπικάστη Epikástē[3]), was Queen of Thebes through her marriages to Laius and her son, Oedipus
Jocasta • Facts and Information on the Greek Hero Jocasta What is Jocasta famous for? Jocasta is primarily known in Greek mythology as the Queen of Thebes who becomes unwittingly involved in a tragic fate Her story is central to the myth of Oedipus A foundational tale of prophecy, fate, and the consequences of trying to avoid destiny
Jocasta - Greek Mythology Jocasta, in Greek mythology, was the daughter of the king of Thebes, Menoeceus, and sister of Creon She was the wife of Laius, who was given a prophecy saying that if he ever had a child, the child would kill him and marry his wife
Jocasta Pym (Earth-616) | Marvel Database | Fandom As a creation of the villainous Ultron, Jocasta is an advanced artificial intelligence who defied her programming to emerge as a heroic figure in her own right, grappling with her identity and ultimately choosing a path of redemption and self-discovery [8]
Jocasta Character Analysis in The Oedipus Plays | SparkNotes By the time a messenger from Corinth arrives and explains that one of Laius’s herdsmen was responsible for binding Oedipus’s ankles and removing him from Thebes as an infant, Jocasta seems to realize that the prophecies surrounding Oedipus’s identity are true
Jocasta - Ancient Greece Reloaded Jocasta Overall, In Greek mythology, Jocasta, also rendered Iocaste (Ancient Greek: Ἰοκάστη) and also known as Epicaste (Ancient Greek: Ἐπικάστη), was a daughter of Menoeceus, a descendant of the Spartoi (Echion), and queen consort of Thebes
Jocasta - CliffsNotes At once Oedipus' mother and his wife, Jocasta represents the most immediate victim of Oedipus' fate, after the tragic hero himself In contrast to Oedipus, Jocasta distrusts the oracles and believes that whatever happens will happen by unforeseeable chance
Jocasta - hellenicaworld. com In Greek mythology, Jocasta, also Iocaste or Epikastê, was a daughter of Menocenes She was the wife of Laius and, by him, mother (and wife) of Oedipus, and mother (by Oedipus) of Antigone, Eteocles, Polynices and Ismene
Oedipus Rex Characters: Jocasta - eNotes. com Jocasta is the Queen of the city of Thebes and Creon’s sister She is also Oedipus’s mother and wife, though neither she nor Oedipus knows this until too late Just as Oedipus suffers a tragic