The Consus Group derives its name from Consus, the Roman god of counsel.  The incarnation of good advice, Consus represents the quintessential purveyor of wisdom.

Consus' acumen was widely heralded.  Tertullian described Consus as "excellent counsel truly" and stated Consus was "reckoned just and righteous by the Romans themselves."  A subterranean altar to Consus in Rome bore the inscription: "Consus, great in counsel."  And Plutarch noted the Romans derived consilium (meaning consultation) and consules (meaning chief magistrates or counselors) from Consus.

In addition to sage advice, Consus also presided over another vital role in Roman society: the storage of grain.  Because grain was stored in holes underneath the earth, Consus' altar was placed beneath the earth near the Circus Maximus.