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Jocasta is the Roman name of the Queen in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).
Specifically, Jocasta is the ancient Latin form of an ancient Greek name. The original form in ancient Greek is Iοκαστη. The way in which the original Greek name literally is written with letters from the Latin alphabet is "Iokasti." But the forms Epikastê and Iokastê also are found in "The Iliad" by Homer (fl. 8th century B.C.E.).
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What is the name of Oedipus' wife in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Jocasta is the name of Oedipus' wife in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus is married to the Theban Queen. His wife's name is Jocasta. She is his first and only wife, but Oedipus is Jocasta's second husband.
Who is Oedipus' mother in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Jocasta is Oedipus' mother in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban Queen Jocasta is the wife of Theban King Laius. Both she and her husband are descendants of Cadmus, Thebes' founder and first king. The royal couple try to continue the Cadmeian line as the parents of subsequent Theban King Oedipus. Subsequently, Jocasta albeit unknowingly becomes the wife of her own son.
What is the name of Oedipus' mother in 'Oedipus Rex'?
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What is the name of Antigone's father?
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What is Oedipus' roman name?
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What is the name of Oedipus' wife in 'Oedipus Rex'?
Jocasta is the name of Oedipus' wife in "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles (495 B.C.E. - 405 B.C.E.).Specifically, Theban King Oedipus is married to the Theban Queen. His wife's name is Jocasta. She is his first and only wife, but Oedipus is Jocasta's second husband.
What is the roman name for tiresias?
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What does medusa mean in roman?
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What is the name of the queen of the Roman gods?
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What is Jupiter's wife roman name?
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What was the name of the queen of the gods?
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What is the name of Oedipus' mother in 'Oedipus Rex'?
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