Jocasta

Summary

Jocasta is a mythological Greek character^[1]. She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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 is recorded as female^[13].
• Jocasta's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[14].
• Jocasta's Commons category is recorded as Jocasta^[15].
• Jocasta's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[16].
• Jocasta's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[17].
• Jocasta's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[18].
• Jocasta's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[19].
• Jocasta's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[20].
• Jocasta's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[21].
• Jocasta's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Ἐπικάστη'}^[22].
• Jocasta's different from is recorded as Jocaste^[23].
• Jocasta's sibling is recorded as Creon^[24].
• Jocasta's sibling is recorded as Euryganeia^[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Jocasta's father was Menoeceus^[3].

Personal Life

Spouses include Laius^[4], a mythological Greek character^[26] and Oedipus^[5], a mythological Greek character^[27]. Children include Oedipus^[6], a mythological Greek character^[28]; Antigone^[7], a mythological Greek character^[29]; Polynices^[8], a mythological Greek character^[30]; Eteocles^[9], a mythological Greek character^[31]; Ismene^[10], a mythological Greek character^[32]; and Laonytus^[11], a mythological Greek character^[33].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jocasta include she complex^[34], a concept^[35] and Iocaste^[36], a moon of Jupiter^[37].

Why It Matters

Jocasta has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for her include she complex^[34], a concept^[35] and Iocaste^[36], a moon of Jupiter^[37].

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].