Jocasta

Summary

Jocasta is a mythological Greek character^[1]. She ranks in the top 7% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (303 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Jocasta's father was Menoeceus^[3].
• Among Jocasta's spouses was Laius^[4].
• Jocasta was married to Oedipus^[5].
• A child of Jocasta was Oedipus^[6].
• A child of Jocasta was Antigone^[7].
• A child of Jocasta was Polynices^[8].
• A child of Jocasta was Eteocles^[9].
• A child of Jocasta was Ismene^[10].
• A child of Jocasta was Laonytus^[11].
• Jocasta held citizenship in Thebes^[12].
• Jocasta's image is recorded as Cabanel Oedipus Separating from Jocasta.jpg^[13].
• Jocasta is recorded as female^[14].
• Jocasta's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[15].
• Jocasta's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 20524263^[16].
• Jocasta's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67157340586809920160^[17].
• Jocasta's GND ID is recorded as 120908360^[18].
• Jocasta's IdRef ID is recorded as 238339610^[19].
• Jocasta's Commons category is recorded as Jocasta^[20].
• Jocasta's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0lgt4^[21].
• Jocasta's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[22].
• Jocasta's Rodovid ID is recorded as 156479^[23].
• Jocasta's Iconclass notation is recorded as 95B(JOCASTA)^[24].
• Jocasta's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0034690^[25].
• Jocasta's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• Jocasta's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jocasta's father was Menoeceus^[3].

Personal Life

Spouses include Laius^[4], a mythological Greek character^[28] and Oedipus^[5], a mythological Greek character^[29]. Children include Oedipus^[6], a mythological Greek character^[30]; Antigone^[7], a mythological Greek character^[31]; Polynices^[8], a mythological Greek character^[32]; Eteocles^[9], a mythological Greek character^[33]; Ismene^[10], a mythological Greek character^[34]; and Laonytus^[11], a mythological Greek character^[35].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jocasta include she complex^[36], a concept^[37] and Iocaste^[38], a moon of Jupiter^[39].

Why It Matters

Jocasta ranks in the top 7% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (303 views/month).^[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for her include she complex^[36], a concept^[37] and Iocaste^[38], a moon of Jupiter^[39].

FAQs

Who were Jocasta's parents?

Jocasta's father was Menoeceus^[3].

Who was Jocasta married to?

Jocasta's spouses include Laius^[4] and Oedipus^[5].