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Ops

Ops

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Roman goddess of fertility and good harvests
  • proper noun
  • /ɑps/
  • Literature
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  • "I have to agree with Ops," said Fronto, after some moments.

Examples

  • This is Ops Chief Goldstone reporting to Houston.

  • Sanity becomes too heavy a burden. "You are still their prince," Ops replied.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • For his part, Ops did something Lucian had never seen him do:

    Fiction book (1995)
  • She's Chairman of the Space Ops Committee," Korry said.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • When Lucian, Fronto, and Ops attempted to follow, one of the maidens stepped in front of them.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • "The next morning, they set off again, Bromios striding between Fronto and Ops, his newest and dearest companions.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • "No," she said, momentarily turning her glance away from Ops, "they've come to take refuge since Bromios began persecuting them."

    Fiction book (1995)
  • In Roman mythology, Ops is known as the goddess of abundance and fertility, celebrated in various ancient rituals.

  • Many ancient texts refer to Ops as the wife of Saturn, symbolizing the wealth of the harvest.

  • The counterpart of the Greek goddess Rhea, Ops played a crucial role in Roman mythology regarding agricultural prosperity.

Synonyms

Rhea
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  • Literature
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A mother goddess in ancient Greek stories, wife of Cronus and mother of Zeus

is the Roman counterpart emphasising abundance and fertility
Cybele
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  • Literature
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An ancient mother goddess from what is now Turkey linked to nature, fertility, and mountains

is the Roman form focused on abundance rather than mountain aspects
Magna Mater
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  • Literature
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A mother goddess from ancient Phrygia later linked to the Greek Rhea and Roman Ops

is the Roman goddess of abundance rather than the original Phrygian cult
Dindymene
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  • Archaic
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A mother goddess from ancient Phrygia who people worship for life and fertility

is the Roman fertility goddess counterpart not specific to one region
Mater Turrita
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  • Literature
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An ancient mother goddess from Phrygia who often wears a crown of towers

is the Roman counterpart without the distinctive turreted depiction

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Ops comes from a Latin word ops meaning 'help' or 'wealth', and the Romans called on her for crops and riches. That's why her name means abundance, and you can see the same root in the English word opulent ('rich').