Jocasta

(jō kas′tə)

noun

Gr. Myth. the queen who unwittingly marries her own son, Oedipus, and kills herself when she finds out

Origin: L < Gr Iokastē

See Jocasta in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Greek Mythology

A queen of Thebes who unknowingly married her own son, Oedipus.

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