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Festivals in August Posted by on Aug 2, 2009

The festival of Opalia was typically observed on August tenth. The festival was held in honor of the goddess Opis, the fertility goddess. In paintings she was depicted as holding a scepter. Her name derives from the Latin word ops, which means plenty and abundance. Her name is also close to the word opus, which…

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