Ops was the Roman goddess who personified agricultural abundance, prosperity, and wealth.
Her name is connected with the Latin word ops, meaning “riches,” “plenty,” or material resources. As Ops Consiva, she was associated with the stored portion of the harvest, especially grain, and was closely linked with Consus, a god connected with hidden or stored grain. Romans therefore viewed her as a guarantor of food security and agricultural prosperity.
Ops was traditionally the consort of Saturn and was later identified or compared with the Greek Rhea. She was also associated with other earth and farming goddesses, including Ceres and Tellus, which can make Roman mythology questions about her confusing. Ceres focused more directly on agriculture, grain, and cultivated crops, while Tellus represented the earth itself.
Her festivals included the Opiconsivia on August 25 and the Opalia on December 19. Roman art commonly showed her with wheat, a cornucopia, or other symbols of plenty.