Tina Lygdopoulou from Greece, she attended seminar Europe Matters-Europe Works in Štúrovo, Slovakia, told us that Popi is shorter, popular name of Calliope one of the 9 muses. It is interesting to find roots of names to history, mythology, ... So, who is Calliope?
She was daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne, and is now best known as Homer's muse, the inspiration for the Iliad and the Odyssey.
She had two sons, Orpheus and Linus by either Apollo or the king Oeagrus, of Thrace. She was the oldest and wisest of the Muses, as well as the most assertive. She was the Muse of eloquence and epic or heroic poetry. Her name 'Calliope' means "beautiful voice". She was the judge in the argument over Adonis between Aphrodite and Persephone, giving each equal time with him. She was represented by a stylus and wax tablets.
She is always seen with a writing tablet in her hand. At times, she is depicted as carrying a roll of paper or a book or as wearing a gold crown.
