Literature employs the word "ape" to evoke images of imitation, primitivism, and often a comic or contemptuous likeness to humanity. In some works, it functions as a metaphor for a foolish or exaggerated copy of man, as seen when characters are derided for their animalistic behavior [1] and when imitation itself is critiqued [2, 3]. At times the term is used more literally to evoke unsettling, bestial qualities in characters such as the grotesque ape-man in narratives of scientific or evolutionary transformation [4, 5, 6]. Moreover, in fables and allegorical tales, the ape appears as a judicial or moral figure—sometimes even a mediator of human foibles—offering a commentary on the nature of man and his descent from more archaic states [7, 8, 9]. This multifaceted usage underscores a recurring tension in literature between the civilized and the primal, inviting readers to reflect on the blurred boundaries between man and beast [10, 11].