The term sudor weaves through literature in multifaceted ways, from its literal usage to its symbolic resonance. In historical accounts, it denotes the notorious sweat of epidemic diseases such as the Sudor Anglicus, mentioned in the context of outbreaks in England and elsewhere [1, 2, 3, 4]. In classical and medieval texts, sudor appears in poetic passages and medical descriptions where it conveys both the physical manifestation of heat or fear and the rigorous exertion of labor, as seen in vivid Latin phrases [5, 6, 7, 8, 9]. Authors also employ the term to evoke emotional intensity or physical discomfort in moments of dramatic tension [10, 11, 12], while natural histories and scientific treatises consider sudor as an element of the body’s natural processes [13, 14, 15]. Thus, sudor serves as a versatile literary device, embodying everything from contagious malady to the raw and often uneasy sweat of human endeavor.