The term "encyclopedia" in literature has served as a versatile emblem of comprehensive knowledge and authority. In some texts it designates a literal compendium of specialized information, as seen with works like the Encyclopedia of Needlework ([1], [2]) and the various editions of Encyclopedia Britannica ([3], [4], [5], [6]). Authors have also used the term to evoke a sense of exhaustive detail or to lend gravitas, whether referring to historical compilations ([7], [8]) or even as a metaphorical benchmark for vast collections of ideas—as when an author muses that “an encyclopedia might easily be filled with their kind” ([9]). Other references extend the idea of an encyclopedia to include online resources ([10]) or even symbolize the all-encompassing nature of accumulated human knowledge across disciplines ([11]), demonstrating how the word has been adapted to serve both literal and figurative roles in literature.