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Vacuna: Sabine Goddess of Rest and Leisure

May 20, 2026November 23, 2025 by Camille Rowden

Illustration of Vacuna, the Sabine goddess of rest, seated in a peaceful valley landscape symbolizing renewal and tranquility.

Horace mentions her in a letter written from his Sabine farm. He is sitting under a ruined shrine to Vacuna, writing to a friend, enjoying his otium. He seems to find this appropriate.

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