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The term Palici refers to twin gods in Roman and, to a lesser extent, Greek mythology.
They are sons of Etna or Thalia with Zeus or Hephaestus, and Sicilian chthonic gods of geysers, venerated as
heroes. In Palacia, there was a shrine to
the Palici. People could subject themselves or others to tests of reliability through divine judgement. Passing meant an oath
could be trusted.
Alternative: Palaci
Ovid V, 406; Virgil IX, 585.
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