Associations to the word «Jocasta»

Wiktionary

JOCASTA, proper noun. (Greek mythology) The mother and wife of Oedipus.
JOCASTA, proper noun. (rare) A female given name.

Dictionary definition

JOCASTA, noun. (Greek mythology) queen of Thebes who unknowingly married her own son Oedipus.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras