At the end of the play, Iocasta discovers that she is both the mother and wife of Oedipus (before he realizes that same fact himself). Being so horrified and filled with wretched guilt, she locks herself within her chamber, and hangs herself.
Jocasta is Oedipus' mother and wife and queen of Thebes.
He was born in Thebes, the son of Laius, King of Thebes, and Queen Jocasta
King Lauis, and Queen Jocasta of Thebes.
Laius and Jocasta were the King and Queen of Thebes. Jocasta was a distant cousin of Laius, and Laius was third in descent from Cadmus. They were also the parents of Oedipus.
Her father is Oedipus, who is the son of Jocasta and Laius, the king and queen of Thebes.
Jocasta
Jocasta is the Queen of Thebes and the mother of Oedipus.
The Queen of Thebes and mother of Oedipus is Jocasta. She unknowingly married her own son, Oedipus, fulfilling a prophecy that was foretold to her husband, King Laius. Upon learning the truth, Jocasta tragically takes her own life.
Jocasta is his mother and his wife and queen of Thebes.
Jocasta is Oedipus' mother and wife and queen of Thebes.
He was born in Thebes, the son of Laius, King of Thebes, and Queen Jocasta
King Lauis, and Queen Jocasta of Thebes.
Thebes is the birthplace of Theban Queen Jocasta, who's a direct descendant of Cadmus, Thebes' founder and first King in 2000 B.C.E.
In Greek mythology, the Queen of Thebes was Jocasta. She was the wife of King Laius and later married her son Oedipus unknowingly. Jocasta tragically ended her own life upon discovering the truth.
Laius and Jocasta were the King and Queen of Thebes. Jocasta was a distant cousin of Laius, and Laius was third in descent from Cadmus. They were also the parents of Oedipus.
Her father is Oedipus, who is the son of Jocasta and Laius, the king and queen of Thebes.
Jocasta is the Queen of Thebes and the mother of Oedipus in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Jocasta is Theban Queen because of her first marriage to King Laius. Jocasta and Laius also are related as cousins who descend from Thebes' founding King Cadmus, but by different grandchildren. They are the reluctant parents of their son Oedipus, whom they try to kill.