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Theban Queen Jocasta seems to be a peace maker. She isn't comfortable with conflict among her loved ones, be they her husband or her brother. So she doesn't want to be forced into taking sides among those she loves, because she doesn't want to lose regular interactions with all of them. She behaves loyally to all of her loved ones, alive and dead. She acts optimistically, in valuing each person's good points.
The downside is the accumulated weight of her positive, peace making, optimistic, loyal personality. That personality offers her no protection when she realizes that her first husband, Theban King Laius, is killed by her second husband, Theban King Oedipus. It offers her no comfort when she realizes that her beloved second husband is her own son. There's absolutely no way to look positively, optimistically, or loyally on the killing of a royal husband and the wedding and bedding with ones own son. Away from her lifetime comfort zone, Jocasta finds no choice but to commit suicide.
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How does Oedipus respond to jocasta's death?
He blinds himself with Jocasta's brooch.
Who is jocasta in Oedipus Rex?
Jocasta is Oedipus' mother and wife and queen of Thebes.
What information does Jocasta share with Oedipus that makes him doubt his innocence?
That she, Jocasta, is his mother.
Which of the following is true Creon is Oedipus's stepfather Creon is Jocasta's brother Jocasta is Creon's aunt Laius was Oedipus's rival?
Creon is Jocasta's brother.
Whose side do Jocasta and the chorus take?
Jocasta takes Oedipus' side in the argument. Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta, who is betrothed to Creon's son.
When was Jocasta - band - created?
Jocasta - band - was created in 1994.
When was Jocasta - comics - created?
Jocasta - comics - was created in 1977.
Is jocasta Oedipus brother?
No, Theban King Oedipus isn't Theban Queen Jocasta's brother. Instead, Theban King Creon is Jocasta's brother. Oedipus is Jocasta's son and husband.
What actors and actresses appeared in Jocasta - 2008?
The cast of Jocasta - 2008 includes: Marty New as Jocasta Michael Potts as Oedipus
What does jocasta share with Oedipus that makes him doubt his innocence?
That she, Jocasta, is his mother.
How does Oedipus respond to jocasta's death?
He blinds himself with Jocasta's brooch.
Who is Oedipus' mother?
Oedipus mother's name was Jocasta
Who is jocasta in Oedipus Rex?
Jocasta is Oedipus' mother and wife and queen of Thebes.
What information does Jocasta share with Oedipus that makes him doubt his innocence?
That she, Jocasta, is his mother.
Which of the following is true Creon is Oedipus's stepfather Creon is Jocasta's brother Jocasta is Creon's aunt Laius was Oedipus's rival?
Creon is Jocasta's brother.
Whose side do Jocasta and the chorus take?
Jocasta takes Oedipus' side in the argument. Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta, who is betrothed to Creon's son.
Who were Jocasta and Laius?
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.
