Which Roman goddess was the goddess of prosperity and good fortune? Fortuna was the Roman goddess of fortune, luck, and prosperity.
Fortuna represented the unpredictable forces that could bring either success or disaster. Unlike a goddess concerned only with good outcomes, she embodied changing fate and chance. Romans therefore invoked her in many forms, including Fortuna Publica for the fortune of the Roman people and Fortuna Primigenia, associated with a person’s destiny from birth.
Her symbols included a cornucopia, or horn of plenty, a rudder, and a wheel or ball. The rudder suggested her power to steer human circumstances, while the Wheel of Fortune expressed life’s reversals between prosperity and misfortune. She was also sometimes shown veiled or blind, an image later associated with the idea that luck is impartial.
Fortuna’s Greek counterpart was Tyche, but the Roman cult developed its own traditions and titles. Her festivals included Fors Fortuna on June 24, and she had important temples in Rome and at Praeneste. Spes represented hope, Pax peace, and Salus safety or well-being, so none is the canonical answer here.