Jocasta

This article is about the mother and wife of Oedipus. For other uses, see Jocasta (disambiguation).
Oedipus Separating from Jocasta by Alexandre Cabanel

In Greek mythology, Jocasta (/dʒoʊˈkæstə/), also rendered Iocaste[1] (Ancient Greek: Ἰοκάστη Iokástē [i.okástɛː]) and also known as Epicaste (/ˌɛpɪˈkæstiː/; Ἐπικάστη Epikástē[2]), was a daughter of Menoeceus, a descendant of the Spartoi Echion,[3] and queen consort of Thebes. She was the wife of first Laius, then of their son Oedipus, and both mother and grandmother of Antigone, Eteocles, Polynices and Ismene. She was also sister of Creon and mother-in-law of Haimon.

  1. ^ Smith, William (ed.). "Iocaste". A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. Retrieved 2022-02-25 – via perseus.tufst.edu.
  2. ^ Homer. Odyssey. Vol. XI. pp. 271–290.
  3. ^ "Jocasta in Greek Mythology". Greek Legends and Myths. Retrieved 2021-10-30.