Oedipus is king of Thebes
Oedipus marries Jocasta.
Creon is Jocasta's brother.
A. Jocasta is Oedipus' wife (and his mother).
Jocasta is Oedipus' mother and wife and queen of Thebes.
Eteocles, Polynices, Antigone, and Ismene were the children of Oedipus and Jocasta.
Oedipus marries Jocasta.
Creon is Jocasta's brother.
A. Jocasta is Oedipus' wife (and his mother).
Oedipus mother's name was Jocasta
Jocasta is Oedipus' mother and wife and queen of Thebes.
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.
Eteocles, Polynices, Antigone, and Ismene were the children of Oedipus and Jocasta.
Oedipus flees Corinth
Antigone's mother was Jocasta, wife of Oedipus, who was Antigone's father. The play Oedipus Rex, in which Antigone is a non-speaking character, describes the relationship of Jocasta and Oedipus - unbeknownst to them, Jocasta was actually Oedipus' mother in addition to his wife. When they learn this, Jocasta kills herself and Oedipus blinds himself.
Antigone's mother was Jocasta, wife of Oedipus, who was Antigone's father. The play Oedipus Rex, in which Antigone is a non-speaking character, describes the relationship of Jocasta and Oedipus - unbeknownst to them, Jocasta was actually Oedipus' mother in addition to his wife. When they learn this, Jocasta kills herself and Oedipus blinds himself.
It helps establish Creon as a foil for Oedipus, thus highlighting Oedipus's tendency not to think before he speaks.
Creon is Oedipus's uncle.