In chapter 79, Melville emphasizes the Sperm Whale’s god-like presence by bringing up its strange physical trait and how it elevates the whale’s reputation. He writes, “They deified the crocodile of the Nile, because the crocodile is tongueless; and the Sperm Whale has no tongue, or at least it is so exceedingly small, as to be incapable of protrusion. If hereafter any highly cultured, poetical nation shall lure back to their birth-right, the merry May-day gods of old; and livingly enthrone them again in the now egotistical sky; in the now unhaunted hill; then be sure, exalted to Jove’s high seat, the great Sperm Whale shall lord it” (Melville 380). Melville here highlights the Sperm Whale’s powerful presence and does this by bringing up the deification of the crocodile due to it being tongueless and this shows that people used to worship animals that had strange features– ones that elevated their power and status. And the Sperm Whale can also be worshiped the same because of its odd features. Due to the lack of tongues, means the animals are not speaking up. But this shows that these terrifying animals don’t need to say anything in order to be powerful– their presence is enough. Melville also points out the whale’s powerful presence by the mention of Jove and saying that the whale “shall lord it”. Jove is the Roman god Jupiter, who is the king of the gods. By comparing the Sperm Whale to a king of the gods shows that the whale has got the “it factor”. It possesses the authoritative and dominating abilities, allowing the whale to be seen as a god-like figure rather than just a creature of the sea.