Name originally invoked opening poetical epics? (8)
I believe the answer is:
calliope
'name originally invoked opening poetical epics?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'name originally invoked opening poetical epics?' is the wordplay.
'name' becomes 'call' (to call them someone something is to name them).
'originally' suggests taking the first letters.
The first letters of 'invoked opening poetical epics' is 'iope'.
'call'+'iope'='CALLIOPE'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for calliope that I've seen before include "something powered by steam" , "source of inspiration?" , "inspiration for poets" , "One of the Muses" , "Greek Muse of eloquence and epic poetry, or a kind of organ" .)