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jocasta

/dʒəʊˈkæs.tə/

Traducción: Nombre propio que se refiere a un personaje de la mitología griega, reina de Tebas que, sin saberlo, se casó con su propio hijo, Edipo.

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noun

/dʒəʊˈkæs.tə/C1formalart
  • esNombre propio que se refiere a un personaje de la mitología griega, reina de Tebas que, sin saberlo, se casó con su propio hijo, Edipo.

A proper noun referring to a figure from Greek mythology, the queen of Thebes who unknowingly married her own son, Oedipus.

incontable · nombre propio

  1. Mythological figureB2formalart

    In Greek mythology, the queen of Thebes who unknowingly married her son Oedipus, later discovering the truth and taking her own life.

    esYocasta

    • Jocasta is a central character in Sophocles' tragedy Oedipus Rex.
    • The story of Jocasta highlights the themes of fate and incest in Greek mythology.
    • Oedipus unknowingly killed his father and married his mother, Jocasta.
    • Modern adaptations often explore Jocasta’s perspective in the myth.
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  • jocastas plural form
  • jocastas' possessive plural form
  • jocasta's possessive singular form