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Jocasta:
In Greek mythology, wife of Laius, king of Thebes, and mother of Oedipus, king of Thebes. When an oracle foretold that Jocasta's son would kill his father, Laius had the child's ankles pierced and abandoned him on a mountain.
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  • Jocasta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    In Greek mythology, Jocasta, also known as Jocaste (Greek: Iοκαστη) or Epikastê was a daughter of Menoeceus and Queen consort of Thebes, Greece.

  • Jocasta (comics) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Jocasta is a fictional character, a superheroine appearing in the Marvel Universe. A former member of the Avengers, the character is an android created by the villain Ultron.

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    Jocasta was a famed queen of Thebes. Jocasta had a long line of close relatives. She was the wife of Lauis, mother and later wife of Oedipus, mother of Antigone, Eteocles ...

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