Jocasta

Jocasta
Queen of Thebes
Oedipus separating from Jocasta. Painting by Alexandre Cabanel
Abode	Thebes
Genealogy
Parents	Menoeceus (father)
Siblings	Creon and Hipponome
Spouse	Laius, Oedipus
Children	Oedipus, Antigone, Eteocles, Polynices, and Ismene

In Greek mythology, Jocasta (/dʒoʊˈkæstə/ ^ⓘ), also rendered as Iocaste^[1] (Ancient Greek: Ἰοκάστη Iokástē [i.okástɛː]) and Epicaste^[2] (/ˌɛpɪˈkæstiː/; Ἐπικάστη Epikástē^[3]), was Queen of Thebes through her marriages to Laius and her son, Oedipus. She is best known for her role in the myths surrounding Oedipus and her eventual suicide upon the discovery of his identity.