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Originally a Sabine goddess, Ops ("plenty") was a fertility deity and earth-goddess in Roman mythology. Her husband was Saturn. On August 10, a festival took place in her honor. On December 9, the Opalia was celebrated. On August 25, the Opiconsivia was held. Alternative name: Opis. The singular nominative (Ops) is not used, and only the form Opis is attested in Latin authors. According to Festus (203:19): "Ops is said to be the wife of Saturn. By her they designated the earth, because the earth distributes all goods to the human gender" (''Opis dicta est coniux Saturni per quam uolerunt terram significare, quia omnes opes humano generi terra tribuit''). The Latin word ''ops'' means "riches, goods, abundance, gifts, munificence, plenty". This word is also related to ''opus'', meaning "work" and, particularly "working the earth, ploughing, sowing". This activity was of old deemed sacred, and was often attended by religious rituals intended to obtain the good will of the chthonian deities such as Ops and Consus, etc.. The word ''ops'' is related to the Sanskrit ''ápnas'' ("goods, property"). Ops was the goddess of plenty among the Latins (Romans). She was the spouse of Saturn, the bountiful monarch of the Golden Age. Just as Saturn was identified to Kronos, his Greek counterpart, Ops was identified to Rhea, the wife of Kronos (or Kronus, in the Latin spelling). The cult of Ops was (mythically) instituted by King Titus Tatius, the Sabine monarch. And Ops soon became the patroness of riches, abundance, and prosperity both personal and national. Invariably associated with Consus, Ops was feasted with him in the Opalia and the Opiconsivia qqv. These festivals were also called Consualia, in honor of Consus, her companion. Ops had a famous temple in the Capitolium. In her statues and coins, Ops is figured sitting down, as chthonian deities normally are, and generaally holds a scepter or a corn spike as her main attributes. Category:Roman goddesses Category:Fertility

Co-Op


Co-op is:
  • A cooperative education program.
  • A cooperative business
  • A supermarket chain in the United Kingdom
  • A street football game
  • Cooperative gameplay in video games
  • A housing cooperative

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  • Which date for the Opalia, December 9 (Wikipedia), or December 19? By Pip Wilson, Wilson's Almanac http://www.wilsonsalmanac.com William Smith http://www.ku.edu/history/index/europe/ancient_rome/E/Roman/Texts/secondary/SMIGRA*/Opalia.html says December 19: “OPA´LIA, a Roman festival in honour of Opis, which was celebrated on the 14th day before the Calends of January (Dec. 19th), being the third day of the Saturnalia, which was also originally celebrated on the same day, when only one day was devoted to the latter festival. It was believed that Opis was the wife of Saturnus, and for this reason the festivals were celebrated at the same time (Macrob. Sat. i.10 ; Varr. de Ling. Lat. vi.22, ed. Müller; Festus, s.v. Opalia). The worshippers of Opis paid their vows sitting, and touched the earth on purpose, of which she was the goddess (Macrob. l.c.).” as does Roman Religion and Mythology http://sights.seindal.dk/sight/314_Opalia.html: “Ops was an ancient god of the Sabines, from where she passed to the Romans. She was associated with Saturn, and often identified with the Greek goddess Rhea. The goddess Juno was sometimes associated with Ops as Juno Opigena. As Ops Consiva, Ops the Sower, she protected the sowing of crops. She was also called Ops Opifera, the bringer of help. Ops had an ancient sanctuary in the Regia in the Forum Romanum, and there was a Temple of Ops on the Capitoline Hill. She was celebrated at the Opalia on December 19, and at the Opiconsivia on August 25.” As does Biblioteca Arcana http://www.cs.utk.edu/~mclennan/BA/SF/WinSol.html#consopalia “Consualia and Opalia (Rom., Dec. 15 & 19; ancient: XVIII & XIV Kal. Jan.) These festivals are essentially the same as the summer Consualia and Opiconsivia (Aug. 21 & 25, q.v.). We see here a pattern: a festival for Consus (God of the Storage-bin) followed in four days by a festival for Ops (Goddess of Plenty). Between these, there was, in the summer on Aug. 23, another festival for

    OP


    OP can stand for:
  • Observation post
  • Ocean Pacific
  • Office of policy
  • One Piece, a Japanese Anime
  • Opening, the beginning title sequence with animation and music in animation, particularly Japanese animation
  • Operator
  • Operation
  • Opus_number
  • Orange Pekoe
  • Osteoporosis
  • Outreach program
  • Overall Position, the grade appointed on a scale of 1 (highest) to 25 (lowest) to Queensland high-school graduates used strictly for tertiary entrance within Queensland only
  • IRC channel operator
  • Ordo Praedicatorum (the Dominican Order)
  • object path
  • Original Poster, on usenet refers to the person opening the thread
  • OP, a Czech car designation for Opava
  • OP, a Greek car designation for the northern part of Evros, representing Orestiada
  • OP, a Polish car designation for Opole Category:Lists of two-letter combinations de:OP

    Op-Ed


    An Op-Ed is a piece of writing expressing an opinion. Such items are often found in a full newspaper page, containing such articles by columnists, letters to the editor, and other points, rather than news or facts. It is primarily an American term. The name came from the tradition of placing such material on the page opposite to the editorial page; deriving it from Op-inion and Ed-itorial is a fake etymology. Most op-ed pieces take the form of an essay or thesis, using arguments to promote a point of view. Such a point of view is usually in line with the newspaper's editorial slant, though dissenting opinions are often given space to promote discussion. ''Op-Ed'' has become a general category to identify opinion from fact regardless of the medium. For example, web pages containing opinion articles are labeled ''Op-Ed'' even though the original meaning is not relevant. Category:Opinion journalism Category:Newspapering he:פובליציסטיקה

    Op-Ed


    What is the difference between the Editorial Page and the Op-Ed page other than them being on oposite pages from each other? :The editorial page contains editorials and the Op-Ed page contains opinion columns and possibly cartoons. Editorials are (usually short) opinion pieces written by the editorial board of the paper. They reflect the stance of the paper and do not have bylines. For instance, when the New York Times endorsed Kerry for president, they did so through an editorial. The Op-Ed page has essays written by people like William Safire or George Will. The opinions expressed on those pages reflect those of the individual authors, not the paper. I don't know if there is a standard location for letters to the editor, but on my city's paper, they are placed on the editorial page. This Wikipedia article is weak, in my opinion, because it confuses the matter by implying that editorials are a type of Op-Ed. That is wrong, as far as I know. Maybe I should look into it more. Deadcorpse 20:51, 2 Mar 2005 (UTC)


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