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Jocasta realizes she married her son, Oedipus, when she learns the truth about his identity. Initially, she dismisses the prophecy that her son would kill his father and marry her, believing her son was abandoned and killed as a child. However, upon discovering the details of Oedipus's past and the circumstances surrounding King Laius's death, she connects the dots and understands that Oedipus is indeed her son. This realization leads to her tragic despair.

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Did jocasta kill her children?

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jocasta eventually figures out that Oedipus is indeed her son and does not want Oedipus to discover his true identity because she knows it will only lead to harm. She later hangs herself because she is ashamed that she married and had children with her son.


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Because she has figured out that he is her son


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Why does jocasta say to Oedipus who thou art ... mayst thou never know?

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Who is Kind Laius?

Laius was the king of Thebes, the father of Oedipus by Jocasta and later killed unknowningly by his son who than unknowingly married his mother.


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Jocasta, Oedipus' mother/wife hangs herself when she realized the truth about her relationship with Oedipus.


Who was Queen of Thebes in myth?

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