Throughout literary history the word "rape" has served a dual and often contrasting role, functioning both as a metaphor for violation and as a literal description of violent acts. In some works it is employed mock-heroically—as in the celebrated poem that satirizes social pretensions by recounting the "Rape of the Lock" [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]—transforming what might be a grave subject into a subject of wit and playful irony. In other texts it is used in its stark, literal sense to denote heinous crimes and social injustices, whether in dramatic accounts of brutality and lawlessness [8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13] or in historical narratives emphasizing the notorious abuses of power [14, 15, 16]. Additionally, its usage even extends to metaphorical allusions to conquest and the exploitation of nature as in references to agricultural contexts [17, 18, 19]. Thus, the term "rape" in literature reveals a rich tapestry of meaning, oscillating between hyperbolic satire and the harsh realities of violence.