The word “ten” in literature serves both a practical and often symbolic function, appearing in contexts ranging from precise measurements and counts to marking durations and emphasizing proportions. For instance, it quantifies vast numbers, as seen in “ten thousand” kids involved in a global project [1] or “ten thousands” of years representing an almost mythic passage of time [2][3]. It also marks specific moments or periods, whether referring to the late hour when someone stays awake [4] or a measured interval like “ten minutes” before a pivotal event [5]. In historical and dramatic narratives, “ten” is used to structure sequences—like listing “ten commandments” [6] or counting the “ten heads” of a mythic enemy [7]—adding rhythm and emphasis to the text. This numerical term, therefore, functions both as an ordinary count and as an element loaded with narrative weight across various literary genres.