Across literary works, the term “mastery” emerges as a versatile concept—its meaning shifting from self-control and personal refinement to absolute command over external forces and artistic domains. In classical and philosophical texts, mastery is often equated with the perfection of one’s inner self, as illustrated by Aristotle’s discussions of Perfected Self-Mastery ([1], [2], [3], [4]) and echoed in Kant’s association of self-mastery with true genius ([5]). At the same time, authors portray mastery as the pinnacle of technical and artistic skill: Richard Wagner’s account of a mesmerized Leipzig audience admiring consummate artistry ([6]), or Coleridge’s allusion to language mastery ([7]), while even Dante intimates a poetic control over narrative structure ([8]). In the realm of conflict and dominance, mastery is used to describe both the strategic control over opposing forces, as seen in Sunzi’s tactical themes ([9], [10]), and the struggle for supremacy in broader historical narratives ([11], [12]). Thus, whether describing the control of one’s passions, the finesse of an artist, or the commanding force of a warrior, mastery in literature embodies the ideal of supreme, transformative command.