Literary notes about mighty (AI summary)
Writers use "mighty" to evoke a sense of grandeur and power that can range from the cosmic to the quietly formidable. In some texts, it elevates natural forces or celestial bodies—as when a sun or a flood is described as mighty ([1], [2])—while in epic narratives it often characterizes heroic figures or divine rulers, imbuing them with superhuman strength and nobility ([3], [4], [5]). The word also finds a place in everyday language to suggest excellence or effective intensity, reflecting an attitude or mood that borders on the remarkable ([6], [7]). Thus, "mighty" serves not only as a descriptor of raw power, but also as a versatile literary tool that links the majestic realms of myth and nature with the passions and character of humanity ([8], [9]).
- To supply heat, the mighty sun is ready, and the invention of fire makes life more secure.
— from The Ten Books on Architecture by Vitruvius Pollio - Loud roared the clouds, as on he sped, The sky grew blacker overhead; Till, as he reached the royal town, A mighty flood of rain came down.
— from The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse by Valmiki - A mighty warrior as he is and accomplished in arms now, will he not be able to slay you all?
— from The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 - And I called the Mighty Ruler of the Universe to witness the pious solemnity of my vow.
— from The Works of Edgar Allan Poe, The Raven Edition by Edgar Allan Poe - As Destiny would have it, and as the word of the creator would not be untrue, in that same hind was born his (Vibhandaka’s) son a mighty saint.
— from The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 - Well, the old man he liked that speech, and he mighty soon got it so he could do it first rate.
— from Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain - mighty pretty; and the King rode hand in hand with her.
— from The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete by Samuel Pepys - Thus it is doubly difficult to write of this period calmly, so intense was the feeling, so mighty the human passions that swayed and blinded men.
— from The Souls of Black Folk by W. E. B. Du Bois - Do thou prepare a mighty town for a mighty people, nor draw back from the long wearisome chase.
— from The Aeneid of Virgil by Virgil