Jocasta

or Jo·cas·te

[ joh-kas-tuh ]

noun

1. Classical Mythology. a queen of Thebes, the wife of Laius and the mother, later the wife, of Oedipus, by whom she bore Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone: called Epicaste by Homer.
2. a female given name.

Jocasta

/ dʒəʊˈkæstə /

noun

1. Greek myth a queen of Thebes, the wife of Laius, who married Oedipus without either of them knowing he was her son

Example Sentences

All he must do is find the murderer of Laius, the former king whom he replaced both on the throne and in Queen Jocasta’s bed.

From Los Angeles Times

Oedipus is played by a hearing actor, and Jocasta by a deaf actor, so the characters’ inherent conflict is heightened in a way that remains true to Deaf culture.

From Los Angeles Times

Jocasta Almgill, who has a lead role, as Rizzo, in London's revamped stage return of Grease, is fiercely proud to be one of its "three black Pink Ladies".

From BBC

Where Christie had a mama’s boy and his mama as fellow passengers, now we have a Jocasta and her son.

From Los Angeles Times

Sons and Lovers: Oedipus and Jocasta meet cute.

From Washington Post