Epicaste

Epicaste

(Ἐπικάστη), a daughter of Menoeceus, and wife of Laius, by whom she became the mother of Oedipus, whom she afterwards unwittingly married. She is more commonly called Jocaste. (Hom. Od. 11.271; Apollod. 3.5.7, &c.; see Oedipus.) Respecting Epicaste, the daughter of Calydon, see Agenor, No. 4; a third Epicaste is mentioned by Apollodorus. (2.7.8.) [L.S]

Epicasté

(Ἐπικάστη). Commonly called Iocaste (q.v.). See Odyss. xi. 271.

Epicaste Epicaste, daughter of Augeas

• mother of Thestalus by Herakles: Apollod. 2.7.8

Epicaste(2), daughter of Calydon

• wife of Agenor: Apollod. 1.7.5