The word “native” in literature carries a rich and varied meaning, often used to denote inherent qualities of origin, belonging, or cultural identity. Authors employ it to refer literally to a person’s birthplace or ethnic lineage—as seen when someone is described as “a native of Amsterdam” ([1]) or a “native of Aquitaine” ([2])—while in epic narratives, it also conjures the emotional bond to one’s homeland, as with Homer’s allusions to leaving or defending one’s native land ([3], [4]). In ethnographic and historical texts, “native” designates the local indigenous population or cultural practices, highlighted in accounts of native life and languages ([5], [6], [7]). In these diverse uses, “native” encapsulates both a geographical origin and the inherent, almost elemental, traits that shape personal and communal identity.