The term "exorcism" in literature has been employed in a variety of contexts that reveal its multifaceted cultural and ritual significance. In certain ethnographic accounts, such as those of Southern India, exorcism is described as an occupation alongside other daily practices [1, 2]. In European and American texts, however, the word takes on a more metaphorical role—ranging from a literal ritual to expel supernatural forces (as in the knife-based exorcisms [3] or those prescribed to occur at sunrise [4]) to a figurative means for combating internal or societal demons, evidenced in references to pious exclamations [5] or even the ambitious “quadruple exorcism” in Milton’s work [6]. Authors also note variations in duration and effectiveness, with some traditions prescribing a seven-year period as ideal [7] while others acknowledge the ritual’s occasional failure to fully resolve the problem [8]. Such diverse representations underscore how exorcism has transcended a single definition, evolving into a term that encapsulates both ritual practice and metaphorical expulsion of adverse influences in literature [9, 10, 11].