Ops

Classical

Ops was the Roman goddess of plenty. Ops was probably a mother-goddess and the goddess of fertility. As the goddess of the harvest, Ops was worshipped by the early Romans, along with the chthonian god Consus in a temple called Regia. Her festival Opiconsivia was held on August 25 and Opalia on December 19.

Ops was later identified with the Greek goddess Rhea, and she was a wife of Saturn (Cronus). Like in the Greek myths, she was the mother of the Roman Olympians.

Related Information

Name

Ops, Magna Mater.

Rhea (Greek).

Related Articles

Consus, Saturn.

See also Rhea.

Created:September 10, 2000

Modified:April 28, 2024