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Jocasta

Thebes's queen, widow of Laius and wife of Oedipus, who steers her husband's investigation while quietly carrying the past he cannot see.

major

Also known as Enter Jocasta

First appearance: Dramatis Personae

As a major figure in Oedipus Rex, Jocasta is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Listed as a character in the dramatis personae.
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Jocasta stands at the center of Thebes's royal house — sister to Creon, mother of Oedipus's children, and the one person who remembers the city before the plague. When Oedipus's search for Laius's killer begins to…

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Character Web

7 connections

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LALaiusCRCreonOEOedipusAPApolloHEHerdsmanJOJocasta

Relationship types

  • Family
  • Psychological
  • Professional

Character groups

  • Truth Revealers and Seekers
  • Protagonist

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