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Religion: Greco-Roman classical religion
Name: Jocasta
Classification: supporting character
First Appearance: ancient oral tradition (500 B.C.)
Number of Appearances: 1
Ally: Laius
Ally: Oedipus
Occupation: queen
Gender: female
Note: mother of Oedipus
Adapted by the playwright Sophocles from ancient oral tradition.
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oedipus