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noun • (Greek mythology) queen of Thebes who unknowingly married her own son Oedipus | ||||||||
| 41% | 8 | Like Oedipus's curse in "Oedipus Rex" | ||||||
adjective satellite • characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is • humorously sarcastic or mocking | ||||||||
| 33% | 7 | He married his mother | ||||||
noun • (Greek mythology) a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta; the subject of the drama `Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles | ||||||||
Mother Of Oedipus Crossword Clue
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JOCASTA which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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JOCASTA
Updated: October 10, 2023
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