Palici
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.