Hark the hearld angles sing

poetics

Poetics refers generally to the theory of literary forms and literary discourse.

Sappho Of Lesbos

a Greek lyric poet, born on the island of Lesbos.

hubris

extreme pride or arrogance.

Oedipus the King

An Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that was first performed c. 429 BC.

chariot
 a type of carriage using animals (almost always horses) to provide rapid motive power.

choir

a music ensemble of singers.

Fortune favours the bolds

Fortuna, the Goddess of luck, is more likely to help those who take risks or action.

Aegisthus

Artemis

The daughter of Zeus and Leto, and the twin sister of Apollo.

Great tragedians of classical Athens

Aeschylus

Sophocles

Euripides

di-: two
e.g.: divorce, divide, dilemma