Fresher at Oxford inspires legendary poetic woman (5)
I believe the answer is:
erato
'legendary poetic woman' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'fresher at oxford inspires' is the wordplay.
'inspires' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (inspire can mean to breathe in or inhale).
'ERATO' is hidden in the letters of 'fresher at oxford'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for erato that I've seen before include "Muse of 11 and 23" , "One inspiring" , "Source of poetic inspiration" , "Inspiring female" , "verses she inspired" .)