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The Salina family, whose ancestral crest includes the image of a leopard, has enjoyed noble status in Sicily for centuries. On the ceiling of their palace drawing room, images of ancient Roman deities surround the leopard insignia, displaying the prominence the Salinas occupy within their society.
This quote, occurring just after the family has completed their daily recitation of the Rosary, personifies the painted deities as if they reign over the household. The reference to Jove, Mars, and Venus as “Princes” among the gods associates Dom Fabrizio, head of the family and Prince of Salina, with these deities—especially his self-importance…