Plaque located in Via dei Tavolini, near house number 1r.<\/p>\n
Coat of arms: Galigai family<\/p>\n
Paradiso – Canto XVI – vv 101 – 102<\/p>\n
” . . . . . . . . . . ED AVEA GALIGAIO
\nDORATA IN CASA SVA GI\u00e0 L’ELSA E’L POME.”<\/p>\n
“…and the Galigaio family already had the hilt and the pommel (of the sword) gilded in their home.”<\/strong><\/p>\n In summary, Cacciaguida is stating that in his time, the Galigai family had already reached a level of wealth and prestige that allowed them to afford such sumptuous weaponry.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Plaque located in Via dei Tavolini, near house number 1r. Coat of arms: Galigai family Paradiso – Canto XVI – vv 101 – 102 ” . . . . . . . . . . ED AVEA GALIGAIO DORATA IN CASA SVA GI\u00e0 L’ELSA E’L POME.” “…and the Galigaio family already had the hilt and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1546,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1545","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dante-e-lapidi-dantesche"],"yoast_head":"\n“Dante and Cacciaguida are listing the ancient and honored families of Florence. The Galigai were a family of Fiesolan origin, wealthy and powerful, who later split and played a role in the city’s internal conflicts. The hilt and the pommel are the parts of the sword’s grip. Possessing a sword with these parts gilded (or adorned with gold) was a sign of immense wealth and nobility, symbolizing their high status as knights and warriors.<\/span><\/h3>\n